The above statement contains 3 systems of tow (uncut) preparation, each system being composed of—
- 1 breaker card;
- 2 finisher ditto,
- 1 frame of first drawing, 3 heads of 4 slivers each;
- 1 dittoe of second ditto, 4 ditto,s of 4 ditto ditto;
- 21⁄3 ditto rovings or 37 spindles, which are capable of supplying about 660 spinning ditto;
- 1 lap machine being sufficient for 2 or 3 systems;
- 1 extra finisher is deemed desirable.
The statement contains 2 systems of heckling machines for cut flax, a system consisting of either 8 or 10 machines; for the coarser work, 8 machines in succession finer and finer, are sufficient; but for the finest 10 or 12 are required. Each system will produce between 2 and 300 lbs. per diem, of raw flax, heckled, divided on the average into 170 lbs. line, 280 lbs. tow, which will about equal the supply of the 5th system contained in the statement, each consisting of—
- 1 line spreader or 1st drawing;
- 1 frame 2d drawing; 4 heads 4 slivers each;
- 1 dittoe 3d ditto,ing; 5 dittods4 ditto ditto;
- 1 ditto roving 32 spindles;
and are capable of supplying about 480 ditto, of spinning.
The statement contains 2 systems of tow (cut flax) preparings, each system being composed of—
- 2 second breaker card;
- 4 finishers ditto;
- 4 frames 1st drawing, 4 heads each 4 slivers;
- 4 dittoes 2d ditto,ing, 5 ditto ditto,h 4 ditto;
- 4 regulator rovings 128 spindles, and are capable to supply about 1800 spinning ditto.
- 1 first-breaker card and lap frame are sufficient to 2 or 3 systems.
Summary view:—
| Long | or uncut | line | 3 | systems of | 640 | spindles | = | 1920 | |
| Ditto | — | tow | 3 | ditto | 660 | ditto | 1980 | 3900 | |
| Cut | — | line | 5 | ditto | 480 | ditto | 2400 | ||
| Ditto | — | tow | 2 | ditto | 1800 | ditto | 3600 | 6000 | |
| Total of spinning spindles | 9900 | ||||||||
3900 spindles, at an average of 30 leas yarn per lb., would turn off 9 leas per spindle per diem with waste circa 1400 lbs.
6000 spindles, at an average of 100 leas yarn per lb., would turn off 6 leas per spindle per diem with waste circa 450 lbs.