Carding-Machine
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Dictionary article on the carding-machine from Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary. It covers the history of mechanical carding (Lewis Paul, Hargreaves, Arkwright, first American machines in 1786) and describes how the cylinder, licker-in, workers, top flats, doffer and comb operate. It also covers the wool-oiling attachment and the feeder, with three illustrated figures.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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