Figure [129] illustrates a drop curtain made after the style of Austrian shades, as explained in the chapter on blinds and shades. The back view (Figure [129A]) shows the method of running the lines to a counter weight, which balances the weight of the curtain and is controlled by two lines—J, leading from the weight to the small pulley F, and down to the floor pulley I; H, the other line, leading from the weight down.
As will be readily seen, this line is continuous from the top of the weight around to the bottom of it, and the curtain is raised by pulling line H, which lowers the weight and is lowered by pulling line J.
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