Two-beater machines, 16 in. dia., 5-1/4 in. face, T. & L. Other sizes can be furnished.
SPEEDS—The usual speed of countershafts is 435 revs. per minute, which gives 1,450 revs. of the two-blade beaters and 1,063 revs. of carding beaters. For long staple cottons the beater speed is reduced to 800 to 1,050 revs. per minute.
PRODUCTION—On ordinary cotton 12,000 to 15,000 pounds per week of sixty hours. These productions are often exceeded. For long staple cottons, 8,000 to 10,000 pounds. For production table, see [page 37].
FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS— See [page 58] for floor plan of 40-inch one-beater Intermediate or Finisher Lapper. 45-inch machines are 4 inches wider.
IMPROVED EVENER FOR INTERMEDIATE AND FINISHER LAPPERS
IMPROVED EVENER.
The obtaining of even laps is a matter of prime importance. The demand for more perfect work has emphasized the need for better picking, and for laps which are even not only in total weight, but throughout. Our improved design fills the following essential qualifications of a good Evener.