GENERAL INDEX.

A
Par.Page.

Acceleration of winding velocity in mule

[330]211

Action of building motion in roving machines

[252]168

Action of building ratchet wheel in roving machines

[257]171

Action of combing machine

[198]126

Action of copping mechanism

[322]205

Action of mule at end of draw

[289]189

Action of fallers in mule

[303]194

Action of plate wheel in roving machines

[244]162

Action of rollers of mule

[267]177

Advantages of rotation of backing-off wheel

[296]190

Air current, conveyance of cotton by

[63]32

Air current, effect of passages on

[79]41

Air current in scutchers, velocity of

[78]40

American cotton

[21]13

Amount of lift in roving machines

[233]154

Angularity of brackets in ring frames

[370]240

Angularity of thread in mules

[360]229

Asa Lees and Company’s rope driving for ring frames

[383]254

Asa Lees and Company’s rope driving for scutchers

[92]48

Ashworth Brothers’ cylinder setting

[129]75

Ashworth Brothers’ cylinder driving

[149]85

Ashworth Brothers’ revolving flat carding machine

[129]75

Attachment of cards to cylinders and doffers

[164]96

Attachment of cards to flats by rivets

[166]101

Attachment of cards to flats by sewing

[166]101

Attachment of cards to flats by clips

[166]101

Attachment of carriage end frame bands

[284]187

Attachment of pressers

[228]148

Attachment of roving to mule spindles

[267]177
B

Back shaft connection with scroll shaft

[315]202

Back shaft connection of quadrant with

[327]209

Back shaft clutch, shape of teeth

[284]187

Back shaft clutch, disengagement of

[293]190

Back shaft, driving of

[284]184

Back shaft, driving of, ordinary method

[351]221

Back shaft, position of scrolls

[284]187

Backing-off chain, tightening motion

[307]198

Backing-off clutch, engagement of

[299]193

Backing-off clutch, release of

[312]200

Backing-off, compression of spring

[300]193

Backing-off, constant rotation of wheel

[296]190

Backing-off, driving of wheel

[282]194

Backing-off, effect of driving wheel

[282]184

Backing-off lever, release of

[301]194

Backing-off, operation of

[270]177

Backing-off, holding out catch during

[310]200

Backing-off, parts at end of

[311]200

Bale breaker

[28]17

Bale breaker, construction of rollers

[33]19

Bale breaker, Dobson and Barlow’s

[34]19

Bale breaker, draught of

[30]18

Baling of cotton

[27]16

Balling machines

[404]281

Bands, check

[315]202

Bands, tension of spindle

[280]183

Bands, mule end frame

[284]187

Bands, course of rim

[281]183

Beaters, balancing scutcher

[68]36

Beaters, blow of

[69]37

Beaters, construction of scutcher

[68]36

Beaters, space between grid and arms of

[59]31

Beaters, pulsations of

[70]37

Beaters, two and three winged

[69]36

Beaters, velocity of opener

[55]30

Beaters, velocity of Lord’s opener

[58]31

Beaters, velocity of scutcher

[69]36

Bearings, Higgins’ roving spindle

[230]152

Belts, main driving speeds

[13]10

Bend, Mason’s concentric

[113]60

Bend, Dobson and Barlow’s

[125]69

Bend, easy adjustment of flexible

[134]78

Bend, Hetherington’s setting of

[121]66

Bend, Hetherington’s trueing of

[121]66

Bend, Howard and Bullough’s

[127]70

Bend, Knowles’

[128]73

Bend, Legh’s flexible

[119]65

Bend, Platt’s flexible

[122]67

Bend, Platt’s inspection of setting of

[137]79

Bend, position of flexible

[120]66

Bend, setting brackets for

[113]60

Bend, setting flexible

[119]65

Bend, theory of flexible

[118]64

Bobbins, coated

[414]291

Bobbins, doubling and throstle

[413]291

Bobbins, driving roving

[232]153

Bobbins, lead, reasons for

[237]156

Bobbins, lift of

[233]154

Bobbins and flyer leads

[240]158

Bobbins, principle of driving roving

[239]157

Bobbins, retardation of roving

[238]157

Bobbins, ring frame

[413]288

Bobbins, roving

[412]287

Bobbins, Sidebotham’s patent

[413]291

Brazilian cotton

[20]13

Brooks’ adjustment of flats in card

[131]77

Brooks’ drawing machine

[208]137

Brooks’ ring spinning machine

[367]234

Brooks’ revolving flat card

[130]76

Brooks’ slow motion for card

[174]107

Building motion, action of

[252]168

Building motion, construction of

[251]167

Building motion, objects of

[250]166

Building motion, reversal of lift by

[254]171

Building motion, roving frame

[250]166

Bundling press

[396]267
C

Cages, Crighton’s construction of

[76]39

Cages, position of

[67]35

Calender rollers of carding engines

[109]55

Calculation of counts

[387]257

Calculation of hank roving

[387]257

Cam shaft, effect of first half turn of

[292]190

Cam shaft, effect of second half turn of

[345]218

Cam shaft, ordinary position of

[350]220

Cam shaft, position of cams on

[291]189

Cans, arrangement in drawing machine

[215]143

Cans, Bridge’s corrugated

[405]282

Cans, Platt’s full stop motion

[221]145

Cans, position in coiler

[110]55

Cans, sliver

[405]282

Carding, importance of

[190]119

Card clothing, attachment to flats by rivets

[166]101

Card clothing, attachment to flats by sewing

[166]101

Card clothing, attachment to flats by clips

[166]101

Card clothing, attachment to flats by Platt’s clip

[169]105

Card clothing, construction of foundation

[154]91

Card clothing, counts of wire

[156]92

Card clothing, counts used

[157]93

Card clothing, defects of side grinding

[159]94

Card clothing, deflection of flats

[167]102

Card clothing, desirability of light grinding

[163]95

Card clothing, improved side grinding

[162]95

Card clothing, machine for winding fillets

[165]96

Card clothing, manufacture of fillets

[155]91

Card clothing, mode of attaching fillets

[164]96

Card clothing, Platt’s fastener for

[169]105

Card clothing, preparation before fixing

[164]96

Card clothing, principles of setting

[158]93

Card clothing, setting teeth

[156]92

Card clothing, shape of teeth

[159]94

Card clothing, side grinding of teeth

[159]94

Card clothing, striation of teeth

[161]94

Card clothing, teeth of licker-in

[157]93

Card clothing, Tweedale’s clip for

[168]102

Card grinding, best speed of cylinder

[170]105

Card grinding, Brooks’ slow motion for

[174]107

Card grinding, construction of brackets

[178]110

Card grinding, Dronsfield’s emery fillets

[176]109

Card grinding, Edge’s flat apparatus

[182]113

Card grinding, Hetherington’s flat apparatus

[181]112

Card grinding, Hetherington’s slow motion

[172]106

Card grinding, Higginson’s flat apparatus

[183]114

Card grinding, Horsfall roller

[177]109

Card grinding, Knowles’ and Tatham’s flat apparatus

[180]111

Card grinding, Knowles’ slow motion

[175]108

Card grinding, machine for rollers

[186]117

Card grinding, machine for Wellman flats

[187]118

Card grinding, Platt’s flat apparatus

[184]116

Card grinding, principles of flat

[179]110

Card grinding, rollers used in

[176]108

Card grinding, Sykes’ slow motion

[171]105

Carding machine, action of cylinder

[151]86

Carding machine, action of licker-in

[150]85

Carding machine, Ashworth’s

[129]74

Carding machine, Ashworth’s cylinder setting

[129]74

Carding machine, Ashworth’s driving

[149]85

Carding machine, Ashworth’s setting of pedestals

[148]85

Carding machine, attenuation of fleece

[152]86

Carding machine, Brook’s

[130]76

Carding machine, Brook’s adjustment of flats

[131]77

Carding machine, condition of fibres

[153]88

Carding machine, construction of bend

[113]60

Carding machine, construction of calender rolls

[109]55

Carding machine, construction of coiler

[110]55

Carding machine, construction of cylinder

[107]54

Carding machine, construction of dish feed

[143]81

Carding machine, construction of doffer

[108]54

Carding machine, construction of doffer comb

[108]54

Carding machine, construction of licker-in

[106]54

Carding machine, construction of pedestals

[147]84

Carding machine, construction of setting brackets

[113]60

Carding machine, construction theory of bend

[118]64

Carding machine, character of working settings

[133]78

Carding machine, development of

[104]53

Carding machine, Dobson and Barlow’s

[125]69

Carding machine, Dobson and Barlow’s covers for

[145]82

Carding machine, Dobson and Barlow’s pedestal setting

[148]85

Carding machine, driving of parts of

[146]84

Carding machine, driving of rollers

[113]60

Carding machine, ease of flexible bend adjustment

[134]78

Carding machine, effect of licker-in

[143]82

Carding machine, feeding laps

[105]53

Carding machine, Hetherington’s setting of bend

[121]66

Carding machine, Hetherington’s trueing apparatus

[121]66

Carding machine, Howard and Bullough’s

[127]70

Carding machine, Howard and Bullough’s pedestal setting

[148]85

Carding machine, inclination of teeth on rollers

[112]56

Carding machine, Knowles’s

[128]73

Carding machine, Leigh’s flexible bend

[119]65

Carding machine, method of setting flats

[132]77

Carding machine, movement of cylinder centre

[135]79

Carding machine, object of

[103]53

Carding machine, Platt’s bend setting

[122]67

Carding machine, Platt’s inspection of setting

[137]79

Carding machine, position of chain attachment

[123]68

Carding machine, position of flexible bend

[120]64

Carding machine, position of mote knives

[144]82

Carding machine, position of under casings

[144]82

Carding machine, removal of neps and short fibre

[150]85

Carding machine, revolving flat

[115]61

Carding machine, revolving, adjusting heel of flats

[117]62

Carding machine, revolving, construction of flats

[116]61

Carding machine, revolving, mode of shaping flats

11661

Carding machine, revolving, number of flats

[115]61

Carding machine, revolving, testing flats

[117]62

Carding machine, roller and clearer

[111]56

Carding machine, roller dirt stripper

[111]56

Carding machine, setting flexible bend

[119]65

Carding machine, setting licker-in and doffer

[136]79

Carding machine, ultimate draught

[152]86

Carding machine, velocity of cylinder

[107]54

Carding machine, velocity of doffer

[108]54

Carding machine, velocity of doffer comb

[108]54

Carding machine, velocity of rollers

[112]56

Carding machine, velocity of Wellman

[141]81

Carding machine, Wellman

[138]79

Carding machine, Wellman, Dobson, and Barlow’s

[139]80

Carding machine, Wellman, effect of setting of flats

[141]81

Carding machine, Wellman, future of

[142]81

Carding machine, Wellman, principles of

[138]79

Carding machine, Wellman, setting flats of

[140]81

Card stripping, importance of

[188]118

Card stripping, method of

[189]119

Card stripping, reasons for

[188]118

Capital employed in spinning

[3]5

Carriage of mule, connection with square

[278]183

Carriage of mule, construction of

[278]183

Carriage of mule, gain of

[288]189

Carriage of mule, improved slips for

[360]229

Carriage of mule, reciprocal motion of

[269]177

Chain attachment to flats

[123]68

Chain, backing-off tightening

[307]198

Chain, winding

[331]212

Chain, winding tightening motion

[333]213

Cleanliness, importance of

[16]11

Clearers for drawing frames

[212]142

Clearers, Dobson and Barlow’s

[212]142

Clearers, Ermen’s revolving

[212]142

Clearers, roving frames

[226]148

Clearers, rollers of carding engines

[112]56

Click motion

[341]217

Click motion, defects of old

[342]217

Click motion, holding out rod and

[343]217

Coiler, construction of

[110]56

Collars, Mason’s long

[229]152

Combined opening machines, Dobson and Barlow’s

[47]25

Combined opening machines, Platt’s

[52]28

Combined opening machines, Lord’s

[58]31

Combined mixing, opening, and scutching

[63]32

Combined opening and scutching

[93]48

Combing machine, action of

[198]126

Combing machine, combing cylinder

[196]125

Combing machine, detaching mechanism

[197]126

Combing machine, Dobson and Barlow’s

[202]130

Combing machine, Imbs’

[205]135

Combing machine, nippers of, Dobson & Barlow’s

[203]134

Combing machine, nipper guard

[201]130

Combing machine, preparation of sliver for

[192]120

Combing machine, Pinel, Lecœur, & Hetherington’s

[205]135

Combing machine, speed of

[200]129

Combing machine, waste from

[206]136

Comparative spindle speeds

[9]8

Condenser, Theisen’s patent

[11]9

Cones, Asa Lees’ driving for

[92]48

Cones, Platt’s driving for

[87]45

Cones, roving frame

[242]158

Cones, scutching machine velocity

[83]42

Cones, shape of

[249]166

Cones, speed

[249]166

Construction of combing cylinder

[196]125

Construction of drawing machine

[208]137

Construction of roving frames

[226]147

Constructive methods, early

[7]7

Constructive methods, modern

[8]7

Cops, chase of

[317]203

Cops, form of

[316]202

Cops, layers of yarn in

[317]203

Cops, paper tubes for

[316]202

Cops, winding traverse in building

[317]203

Copping motion, action of

[322]205

Copping motion, loose copping rail

[321]205

Copping motion, object of rail

[308]199

Copping motion, theory of

[319]203

Copping motion, traverse of plates

[320]204

Cotton, American

[21]13

Cotton, Brazilian

[20]13

Cotton, cleaning of

[39]23

Cotton, commercial qualities

[23]14

Cotton, Egyptian

[19]13

Cotton gin

[24]15

Cotton, Indian

[22]13

Cotton, mixing

[36]21

Cotton, Sea Island

[18]13

Cotton fibre, structure of

[17]12

Cotton fibre, strength of

[17]12

Cotton mill, cost of

[6]7

Cotton, pneumatic conveyance of

[63]32

Cotton spinning industry

[3]5

Counts of yarn, definition of

[387]257

Counts of wire, how calculated

[156]92

Counts of wire commonly used

[157]93

Creel, roving machine

[226]147

Crighton opening machine

[53]29

Crighton opening, combined

[63]32

Crighton opening, double

[61]32

Crighton opening, distance of grids

[59]31

Crighton opening, lubrication of footsteps

[57]31

Crighton opening, position of fans

[54]29

Crighton opening, production of

[60]32

Crighton opening, shape of grids

[56]30

Curtis and Rhodes’ differential motion

[247]164

Curtis’ mule

[358]228
D

Dead plate in scutching machine

[75]39

Dead plate, effect of position of

[80]41

Dead plate, Platt’s arrangement of

[81]41

Dead plate, position of

[77]39

Definition of lead

[237]156

Deflection of flats

[167]102

Detaching mechanism of combers

[197]126

Development of carding machine

[104]53

Differential motion, action of plate wheel in

[244]162

Differential motion, Curtis and Rhodes’

[247]164

Differential motion, mode of driving plate wheel

[246]163

Differential motion of roving machines

[243]161

Differential motion, relative velocity of plate wheel

[246]164

Differential motion, theory of

[244]162

Differential motion, Tweedale’s

[248]165

Dirt roller of carding engine

[111]56

Dobson and Barlow’s bale breaker

[34]19

Dobson and Barlow’s combing machine

[202]130

Dobson and Barlow’s covers for carding engines

[145]82

Dobson and Barlow’s detaching mechanism

[202]133

Dobson and Barlow’s governing motion

[354]225

Dobson and Barlow’s nosing motion

[353]223

Dobson and Barlow’s opening machine

[47]25

Dobson and Barlow’s revolving flat card

[125]69

Dobson and Barlow’s setting cylinders

[148]85

Dobson and Barlow’s under casings

[144]82

Dobson and Barlow’s Wellman machine

[139]80

Doffer, carding machine

[108]54

Doffer, velocity of

[108]54

Doffer comb

[108]54

Doffing motion for reels

[394]265

Double fans in opening machines

[52]28

Doubling of laps in scutchers

[97]52

Doubling machine

[384]284

Doubling winding machine, objects of

[397]271

Doubling winding machine, Stubbs’

[398]271

Draught of bale breaker

[30]18

Draught of carding machine

[152]86

Draught in drawing machine

[211]141

Draught, effect of

[211]141

Draught of machines, definition

[29]18

Draught of scutching machine

[98]52

Draught of scutching where occurring

[101]52

Drawing machine, arrangement of sliver cans

[215]143

Drawing machine, Brooks’ stop motion

[219]144

Drawing machine, centres of rollers

[210]141

Drawing machine, clearers for

[212]142

Drawing machine, construction of

[208]137

Drawing machine, deliveries of

[208]137

Drawing machine, Dobson and Barlow’s, clearer for

[212]142

Drawing machine, draughts in

[211]141

Drawing machine, driving rollers of

[209]138

Drawing machine, doubling of slivers in

[215]143

Drawing machine, effect of doubling in

[216]143

Drawing machine, effect of staple

[210]141

Drawing machine, Ermen’s revolving clearer

[212]142

Drawing machine, essential features in

[214]142

Drawing machine, Howard and Bullough’s electric stop motion

[223]145

Drawing machine, Leigh’s loose boss rollers

[208]138

Drawing machine, number of doublings

[216]143

Drawing machine, number of doublings permissible

[217]144

Drawing machine, objects of

[207]137

Drawing machine, Platt’s full can stop motion

[221]145

Drawing machine, reasons for stop motion

[219]144

Drawing machine, rollers for

[208]138

Drawing machine, roller laps

[212]142

Drawing machine, roller relieving motion

[213]142

Drawing machine, size of rollers

[224]146

Drawing machine, slubs

[212]142

Drawing machine, velocity of rollers

[209]138

Drawing machine, velocity of rollers

[224]146

Driving, Ashworth’s, of carding machine

[149]84

Driving belts, speed of

[13]10

Driving bobbins of roving machine

[232]153

Driving carding engines

[146]84

Driving rollers and clearers

[113]60

Driving rollers of roving machine

[231]152

Driving ropes, size and speed of

[14]10

Driving, spindles of roving machine

[231]152

Dronsfield’s emery fillets

[176]109

Dronsfield’s roller covering machine

[409]284

Dub’s governing motion

[356]226

Duplex driving of mules

[287]188

Dust trunks, construction of

[64]32

Dust trunks, Platt Brothers

[65]33

Dust trunks, position of

[64]32

Dust trunks, use of

[63]32
E

Early inventions

[1]5

Edge’s flat grinding apparatus

[182]131

Egyptian cotton

[19]13

Elephant opener

[28]16

Engines, steam, types of

[11]8

Ermen’s revolving clearer

[212]142

Essential features of drawing frames

[214]142

Extent of machine making trade

[3]5
F

Fans in opening machine

[52]28

Feed motion dish for carding engine

[106]54

Feed motion dish for carding engine

[143]81

Feed motion, Lord’s piano

[82]42

Feed motion, cones in scutching

[84]43

Feed motion, velocity of cones in scutching

[83]42

Feed rollers, draught of

[98]52

Feed rollers, drawing action of

[85]44

Feed rollers, scutcher

[85]44

Feeding carding machines

[105]53

Feeding scutching machines from laps

[95]51

Fibres, position in fleece

[153]88

Fillets attaching to cylinders

[164]96

Fillets attaching to flats

[166]101

Fillets, Dronsfield’s emery

[176]109

Fillets, foundation for card

[154]91

Fillets, manufacture of card

[155]91

Fillets, Platt’s fastener for

[169]105

Fillets, preparation of

[164]96

Fillets, setting teeth in

[156]92

Fillets, Tweedale’s clip for card

[168]102

Fillets, winding on

[165]96

Fillets, Whiteley’s clip for card

[166]101

Flats, adjustment of heel in

[117]62

Flats, attaching chain to

[123]68

Flats, attaching clothing to

[166]101

Flats, Brooks’ adjustment of

[131]77

Flats, character of working setting

[133]78

Flats, construction of

[116]61

Flats, deflection of

[167]102

Flats, Edge’s grinding apparatus for

[182]113

Flats, Hetherington’s grinding apparatus for

[181]112

Flats, Higginson’s grinding apparatus for

[183]114

Flats, Knowles’ grinding apparatus for

[180]111

Flats, number of

[115]61

Flats, Platt’s grinding apparatus

[184]116

Flats, Platt’s inspecting device for

[137]79

Flats, shaping

[116]61

Flats, setting

[132]77

Flats, setting, Wellman

[140]80

Flats, testing heel of

[117]62

Flyers, attachment of pressers to

[228]148

Flyers, construction of roving

[227]148

Flyers, lead of

[240]158

Flyers, retardation of

[240]157
G

Gassing machine

[399]272

Gauge of spindles in roving machines

[227]148

Gin, cotton

[24]15

Gin, Macarthy cotton

[25]15

Grids, Howard and Bullough’s air bars for

[74]38

Grids, pitch of projections on

[60]32

Grids, position in opening machine

[59]31

Grids, position in scutching machine

[72]37

Grids, shape of opening machine

[56]30

Grids, setting bars in

[73]38

Grinding, defects of side

[160]94

Grinding, desirability of light

[163]95

Grinding, Horsfall roller for

[177]109

Grinding, improved side

[162]95

Grinding, principles of flat

[179]110

Grinding, roller brackets for

[178]110

Grinding, roller

[186]117

Grinding, side

[159]94

Grinding, slow speed of cylinder during

[170]105

Grinding, striation of teeth

[161]94

Grinding, Wellman flat

[187]118
H

Hank, definition of

[387]257

Hank, roving calculation of

[387]257

Heating of mills

[15]11

Heilmann combing machine

[195]122

Hetherington’s flat-grinding apparatus

[181]112

Hetherington’s Heilmann comber

[195]122

Hetherington’s mule

[352]222

Hetherington’s production of mule

. . .[233]

Hetherington’s setting of flexible bend

[121]66

Hetherington’s slow motion

[172]106

Hetherington’s trueing apparatus for card

[121]66

Higgins’ spindle bearing

[230]152

Higginson’s flat grinding apparatus

[183]114

Holding-out catch

[309]199

Horsfall grinding roller

[177]109

Howard and Bullough’s air bars

[74]38

Howard and Bullough’s carding engine

[127]70

Howard and Bullough’s clip for fillets

[168]102

Howard and Bullough’s differential motion

[248]165

Howard and Bullough’s electric stop motion

[223]145

Howard and Bullough’s electric stop motion

[263]174

Howard and Bullough’s production of ring frame

. . .[259]

Howard and Bullough’s weft ring frame

[382]253

Humidity of mills

[15]10
I

Importance of cleanliness

[16]11

Importance of efficient carding

[190]119

Importance of stripping cards

[188]118

Imbs’ combing machine

[205]135

Inclination of carding roller teeth

[112]56

Inclination of spindle in mule

[280]183

Increase in production of machine

[4]6

Indian cotton

[22]13

Indicators for mules

[417]292

Indicators for slubbing machines

[417]294
J

Jack frame

[225]147

Jack shaft

[241]158

Jacking

[361]231
K

Knowles’ revolving flat carding engine

[128]73

Knowles’ slow motion

[175]108

Knowles and Tatham’s grinding apparatus

[180]111
L

Lap attachment to scutching machine

[67]35

Lap, doubling of

[97]52

Lap, effect of licker-in on

[143]82

Lap, feeding on scutching machine

[95]51

Lap, feeding on carding engine

[105]53

Lap, selvedges of

[99]52

Lap, weight and hank of

[100]52

Leaf extractor, Crighton’s

[77]40

Leigh’s flexible bend

[119]65

Leigh’s loose boss top roller

[208]138

Licker-in, action of

[150]85

Licker-in, construction of

[106]54

Licker-in, setting of

[136]79

Licker-in, teeth of

[157]93

Lift of roving bobbins

[233]154

Lift, amount of

[233]154

Lift, reversal of

[254]171

Lift, ring rail

[367]236

Lift, shortening of roving frame

[235]155

Locking lever in mule

[305]196

Long collar, Mason’s

[229]152

Long lever in mule

[290]189

Lord Brothers’ opening machine

[58]31

Lord Brothers’ piano feed motion

[82]42

Lord Brothers’ scutching machine

[68]35

Lord Brothers’ velocity of opening beaters

[58]31
M

Machine making industry, employment in

[3]5

Machinery, productive power of

[4]6

Main driving of mills

[12]9

Margin between yarn and cotton

[5]6

Mason’s long collars

[229]152

Methods, earlier, of machine construction

[2]5

Methods, earlier, of machine construction

[7]7

Methods, modern, of machine construction

[8]7

Mill, cost of

[6]7

Mill, construction of modern

[10]8

Mixing arrangements

[35]20

Mixing by machine

[37]21

Mixing, principles of

[36]21

Mixing, staples of cottons in

[38]22

Moisture in cotton

[27]16

Mote knives, position and setting

[144]82

Mule

[264]176

Mule, back shaft driving of

[284]184

Mule, back shaft clutch teeth of

[284]187

Mule, back shaft disengagement of clutch

[293]190

Mule, back shaft scrolls on

[284]187

Mule, backing-off, driving of wheel

[282]184

Mule, backing-off, effect of

[282]184

Mule, backing-off, engagement of clutch

[299]193

Mule, backing-off, operation of

[270]177

Mule, backing-off, rotation of wheel

[296]190

Mule, backing-off, release of clutch

[312]200

Mule, backing-off, release of lever

[301]194

Mule, backing-off, compression of spring

[300]193

Mule, backing-off, tightening motion of chain

[307]198

Mule, bands attaching to end frames

[284]187

Mule, cam shaft effects, first half turn

[292]190

Mule, cam shaft effects, second half turn

[345]218

Mule, cam shaft, position of cams on

[291]189

Mule, cam shaft, position of ordinary

[350]220

Mule, click motion, description of

[341]217

Mule, click motion, defects of old

[342]217

Mule, click motion, holding out rod, and

[343]217

Mule carriage, angularity of yarn during traverse of

[360]229

Mule carriage, connection with square

[278]183

Mule carriage, construction of

[278]183

Mule carriage, extent of traverse of

[269]177

Mule carriage, gain of

[288]189

Mule carriage, reciprocal motion of

[269]177

Mule carriage, relation of rollers to

[276]180

Mule cop, chase of

[317]203

Mule cop, form of

[316]202

Mule cop, layers of yarn in

[317]203

Mule cop, paper tubes for

[316]202

Mule cop, position of nose of

[306]197

Mule copping motion, action of

[322]205

Mule copping motion, loose rail in

[321]205

Mule copping motion, object of rail

[308]199

Mule copping motion, theory of

[319]203

Mule copping motion, traverse of plates in

[320]204

Mule, Curtis’

[358]228

Mule, driving arrangement of bands for

[281]183

Mule, driving, back shaft

[284]184

Mule, driving, dimensions of pulleys for

[281]183

Mule, driving, duplex

[287]188

Mule, driving, duplex, dimensions of pulleys for

[287]188

Mule, driving, gear of taking-in shaft

[285]187

Mule, driving, improved, for taking-in side shaft

[286]188

Mule, driving rollers from rim shaft

[283]184

Mule, driving scroll shaft

[285]187

Mule, driving spindles

[280]183

Mule fallers, action of

[303]194

Mule fallers, actuating mechanism of winding

[305]196

Mule fallers, construction and position of

[303]194

Mule fallers, difference in upward and downward traverse of

[317]203

Mule fallers, position of winding before unlocking

[346]218

Mule fallers, regulating mechanism of counter

[304]195

Mule fallers, regulation of unlocking winding

[346]219

Mule fallers, release of strain on rods

[347]219

Mule, fine yarn

[361]230

Mule governing, action of motion

[338]216

Mule governing, amount required

[340]216

Mule governing, construction of motion

[337]215

Mule governing, Dobson and Barlow’s motion

[354]225

Mule governing, Dub’s motion

[356]226

Mule governing, necessity for

[336]214

Mule governing, release of motion

[339]216

Mule, Hetherington’s

[352]222

Mule, holding out catch mechanism of

[309]199

Mule, holding out position during backing-off

[310]200

Mule, holding out catch release of

[313]201

Mule, holding out rod effect on click motion

[343]217

Mule, jacking motion

[361]231

Mule, long lever

[290]189

Mule, locking lever, position of

[305]196

Mule, locking point, relation to cop nose

[306]197

Mule, locking taking-in friction

[309]200

Mule, Mendoza lever

[351]221

Mule, Mendoza locking

[352]222

Mule nosing motion, Dobson and Hardman’s

[353]223

Mule nosing motion, Platt’s

[333]213

Mule nosing peg

[332]213

Mule, Platt’s reasons for selecting

[275]179

Mule, production of, 1835-1890

[4]6

Mule production, tables of

. . .[233]

Mule, primary parts of

[266]176

Mule, regulation of releasing motions

[314]201

Mule rim shaft, driving bands on

[281]183

Mule rim shaft, driving back shaft from

[284]184

Mule rim shaft, driving rollers from

[283]184

Mule rim shaft, reversal of

[302]194

Mule rim shaft, velocity of

[286]188

Mule rollers, action of

[267]177

Mule rollers, construction of

[277]180

Mule rollers, driving of

[283]184

Mule rollers, disengagement of clutch

[294]190

Mule rollers, engagement of clutch

[345]218

Mule scroll, diameters of

[315]202

Mule scroll, connection with back shaft

[315]202

Mule scroll, driving of shaft

[285]187

Mule scroll, position of, on back shaft

[284]189

Mule scroll, position of check

[315]202

Mule scroll, revolution of shaft

[315]201

Mule spindles, attaching roving to

[268]177

Mule spindles, construction of

[280]183

Mule spindles, dimensions of

[280]183

Mule spindles, effect of taper of

[324]206

Mule spindles, fitting bands on

[280]183

Mule, number of spindles on

[4]6

Mule, reversal of spindles

[302]194

Mule, velocity of spindles

[280]183

Mule spinning, definition of spinning

[264]176

Mule, stages in working of

[272]178

Mule stages, definition of

[272]178

Mule stages, end of first

[289]189

Mule stages, end of second

[295]190

Mule stages, end of third

[311]200

Mule stages, end of fourth

[344]218

Mule stages, end of fifth

[288]188

Mule stages, end of fifth

[345]218

Mule stages, end of sixth

[273]179

Mule stages, varying operation of parts during

[274]179

Mule strap guide, lever mechanism of

[297]193

Mule strap guide, mode of releasing

[298]193

Mule strap guide, release of

[295]190

Mule strap guide, re-locking, &c.

[345]218

Mule, taking-in, action of back shaft during

[315]202

Mule, taking-in, locking of clutch

[309]200

Mule, taking-in, position of clutch during backing off

[310]200

Mule, taking-in, release of clutch

[313]201

Mule, taking-in, speed of carriage during

[315]202

Mule, Threlfall’s fine

[362]231

Mule, twist yarn produced

[363]232

Mule, tin roller, construction of

[279]183

Mule, tin roller, driving of

[331]212

Mule winding, action at end of

[271]178

Mule winding, acceleration of velocity during

[329]210

Mule winding, application of theory

[329]210

Mule winding, connection of chain with tin roller

[331]212

Mule winding, construction of quadrant mechanism

[330]210

Mule winding, chain tightening motion

[333]213

Mule winding, chain rewinding on scroll

[348]219

Mule winding, difference in velocity of

[323]206

Mule winding, effect of taper of spindle on

[324]206

Mule winding, elevation of initial point of

[318]203

Mule winding, mode of rotating quadrant screw

[335]214

Mule winding, position of parts during

[271]177

Mule winding, theory of

[325]208

Mule winding, theory of action of quadrant arm

[328]209

Mule, weft yarn

[363]232

Mule, waste spinning

[364]232
N

Neps, removal of

[150]85

Nipper guard

[201]130

Nipper, Dobson and Barlow’s

[203]134

Nosing motion, Dobson and Barlow’s

[353]223

Nosing motion, Platt’s

[333]213

Nosing peg

[332]213

Number of doublings in drawing

[216]143

Number of persons employed

[3]6

Number of roving machines for various counts

[225]147

Number of spindles at work

[3]5
O

Opening, conditions of, successful

[42]23

Opening, mode of

[41]23

Opening, object of

[40]23

Opening machine, combination with mixing room

[63]32

Opening machine, construction of dust trunks for

[64]32

Opening machine, conveyance of cotton to

[63]32

Opening machine, Crighton’s

[53]29

Opening machine, Dobson and Barlow’s

[47]25

Opening machine, distance between beater arms and grid

[59]31

Opening machine, double fans in

[52]28

Opening machine, essential features of

[43]23

Opening machine, forms of

[44]24

Opening machine, Lord Brothers’ combined

[58]31

Opening machine, lubrication of footstep in

[57]31

Opening machine, pitch of projections on grid

[60]32

Opening machine, Platt’s

[52]28

Opening machine, Platt’s improved dust trunks for

[65]33

Opening machine, porcupine rollers for

[48]26

Opening machine, porcupine position and speed of

[49]27

Opening machine, porcupine used as feed

[50]27

Opening machine, position of dust trunks

[64]32

Opening machine, position of fans

[54]29

Opening machine, production of Crighton

5932

Opening machine, shape of grids

[56]30

Opening machines, Taylor, Lang and Co.’s

[46]24

Opening machines, velocity of beaters in

[55]30

Opening machines, velocity of beaters in Lord’s

[58]31

Operation of twist wheel in roving machine

[241]158
P

Paley’s traverse motion

[261]173

Parallelisation of fibres in carding

[151]86

Persons employed

[3]5

Pedal motion, Asa Lees

[91]47

Pedal motion, Howard and Bullough’s

[86]44

Pedal motion, Platt’s

[88]46

Pedal motion, Lord’s

[82]42

Pedal motion, operation of

[84]43

Pedal motion, with rollers

[85]44

Pinel. Lecœur, and Hetherington’s combing machine

[205]135

Pitch of drawing frame rollers

[210]141

Plate wheel, action of

[244]162

Plate wheel, driving of

[246]163

Plate wheel, relative velocity of

[246]164

Platt’s carding machine

[122]67

Platt’s dust trunks

[65]33

Platt’s flat grinding apparatus

[184]116

Platt’s flexible bend setting

[122]67

Platt’s full can stop motion

[221]145

Platt’s inspection of carding setting

[137]79

Platt’s mule

[275]169

Platt’s opening machine

[52]28

Platt’s scutching machine

[88]46

Pneumatic conveyance of cotton

[62]32

Polishing machines for thread

[402]274

Porcupine rollers, construction of

[48]26

Porcupine rollers, position and speed of

[49]27

Porcupine rollers used as feed

[50]27

Preparation of card fillets

[164]96

Preparation of card slivers

[192]120

Principles of flat grinding

[179]111

Principles of mixing

[36]21

Principles of setting card teeth

[158]93

Principles of twisting

[234]154

Production of mule spindles, 1835-90

[4]6

Production, tables of mule

. . .[233]

Production of polishing machines

[402]274

Production of roving machines

. . .[175]

Production of spooling machines

[403]281

Productive power of machinery

[4]6

Pugh’s under-clearer spring

[226]148
Q

Quick traverse winding machines, Brooks’

[401]273

Quick traverse, Dobson and Barlow

[401]273

Quick traverse, Hetherington’s

[401]273
R

Reeling machines, construction of

[390]262

Reeling machines, doffing motions

[394]266

Reeling machines, formation of hanks on

[391]265

Reeling machines, Guest and Brooks’ skeining motion

[395]266

Reeling machines, seven lea motion

[392]265

Ribbon lap machine

[194]121

Rigidity of machine framing

[8]7

Ring doubling machine, English system

[384]284

Ring doubling machine, manufacture of thread on

[385]257

Ring doubling machine, Scotch system

[384]254

Ring spinning machine, angularity of roller brackets

[370]240

Ring spinning machine, Asa Lees’ rope driving

[383]254

Ring spinning machine, ballooning in

[378]248

Ring spinning machine, balloon guards

[378]249

Ring spinning machine, Bee spindle

[374]246

Ring spinning machine, Bernhardt’s anti-balloon guide

[378]249

Ring spinning machine, Booth Sawyer spindle

[371]241

Ring spinning machine, centrifugal action of traveller

[377]248

Ring spinning machine, common spindle

[371]240

Ring spinning machine, construction of

[367]234

Ring spinning machine, concentricity of ring and spindle

[371]240

Ring spinning machine, Coulthard’s double ring

[375]246

Ring spinning machine, definition of ring spinning

[366]234

Ring spinning machine, diameter of rings

[375]246

Ring spinning machine, diameter of front rollers

[383]254

Ring spinning machine, differential drag of traveller

[379]250

Ring spinning machine, Dobson Marsh spindle

[372]242

Ring spinning machine, Dodd spindle

[374]245

Ring spinning machine, early use of

[368]239

Ring spinning machine, effect of weight of traveller

[378]249

Ring spinning machine, elastic spindles

[373]242

Ring spinning machine, form of travellers for bare spindles

[381]252

Ring spinning machine, frictional resistance of traveller

[377]248

Ring spinning machine, gauge of spindles

[383]254

Ring spinning machine, Howard and Bullough’s weft

[382]253

Ring spinning machine, influence of weight of traveller

[377]248

Ring spinning machine, Lancaster’s system of weft

[381]252

Ring spinning machine, lift of ring rail

[367]236

Ring spinning machine, lift of spindles

[383]254

Ring spinning machine, loss of twist in

[380]251

Ring spinning machine, manufacture of rings

[375]246

Ring spinning machine, Platt’s bare spindle

[382]252

Ring spinning machine, Rabbeth spindle

[372]241

Ring spinning machine, self-contained spindles

[372]241

Ring spinning machine, spinning on bare spindles

[379]250

Ring spinning machine, tables of production

. . .[259]

Ring spinning machine, tables of power

. . .[260]

Ring spinning machine, unsteady running spindles

[373]242

Ring spinning machine, velocity of spindles

[373]242

Ring spinning machine, Whitin gravity spindles

[374]242

Rollers, bale breaker

[33]19

Rollers, calender

[109]55

Rollers, cloth pasting machine

[407]282

Rollers, construction of

[406]282

Rollers, covering machines for

[409]284

Rollers, drawing frame

[208]138

Rollers, ending machines for

[409]284

Rollers, grinding

[186]117

Rollers, grinding machines for finished

[411]287

Rollers, grinding machine for skins

[408]283

Rollers, inclination of teeth on

[113]60

Rollers, jointing of

[406]282

Rollers, pitch of centres of

[210]141

Rollers, relieving motion for

[213]142

Rollers, rolling machine for

[410]284

Rollers, size of

[224]146

Rollers, splicing machine for

[408]283

Rollers, velocity of

[209]138

Rollers, velocity of

[224]146

Ropes, speed of driving

[13]10

Rope driving

[13]10

Rope driving for scutchers, Asa Lees’

[91]48

Rope driving for scutchers, Platt’s

[87]45

Roving machines, action of building motion

[252]168

Roving machines, action of plate wheel

[244]162

Roving machines, action of ratchet wheel

[257]171

Roving machines, amount of lift

[233]154

Roving machines, building motion for

[250]166

Roving machines, clearers for

[226]148

Roving machines, construction of

[226]147

Roving machines, construction of building motion

[251]167

Roving machines, construction of collars

[229]152

Roving machines, construction of differential motion

[243]161

Roving machines, construction of speed cones

[249]166

Roving machines, construction of spindles

[227]148

Roving machines, cone motion for

[242]158

Roving machines, Curtis and Rhodes’ motion

[247]164

Roving machines, definition of lead in

[237]156

Roving machines, difference in bobbin and flyer leads

[240]158

Roving machines, effect of winding in

[235]155

Roving machines, effect of diminishing rod

[255]171

Roving machines, effect of ratchet wheel change

[259]172

Roving machines, Higgins’ bearing for spindles of

[230]152

Roving machines, Howard and Bullough’s electric stop motion

[263]174

Roving machines, jack frame

[225]147

Roving machines, locking motion

[260]173

Roving machines, Mason’s long collar

[229]152

Roving machines, method of driving bobbins

[232]153

Roving machines, method of giving lift

[233]154

Roving machines, method of driving spindles and rollers

[241]158

Roving machines, method of driving plate wheel

[246]163

Roving machines, necessity for

[225]147

Roving machines, necessity for retardation of bobbin

[238]157

Roving machines, number employed

[225]147

Roving machines, number of rollers in

[226]147

Roving machines, object of building motion

[250]166

Roving machines, object of creel

[226]148

Roving machines, operation of twist wheel

[241]158

Roving machines, Paley’s traverse motion

[261]173

Roving machines, principles of reducing bobbin speed

[239]157

Roving machines, principles of reducing flyer speed

[240]157

Roving machines, twisting

[234]154

Roving machines, winding

[236]155

Roving machine, Pugh’s under-clearer for

[226]148

Roving machine, pressers attachment of

[228]148

Roving machine, reasons for bobbin lead

[237]156

Roving machine, releasing motion

[256]171

Roving machine, relation of strap and diminishing rod

[258]172

Roving machine, relative velocity of plate wheel

[246]164

Roving machine, reversal of lift

[254]171

Roving machine, setting of spindles

[227]148

Roving machine, shape of speed cones

[249]166

Roving machine, shortening of lift in

[235]155

Roving machine, size of rollers

[226]148

Roving machine, spindle speeds

[234]155

Roving machine, table of production

. . .[175]

Roving machine, theory of action of differential motion

[244]162

Roving machine, Tweedale’s differential motion

[248]165

Roving machine, velocity of wheels

[246]164

Roving machine, weighting of rollers

[226]148
S

Scutching machine, Asa Lees’ pedal motion

[91]47

Scutching machine, Asa Lees’ rope driving

[92]48

Scutching machine, character of beater blow

[69]37

Scutching machine, combinations of

[93]48

Scutching machine combined with mixing

[93]50

Scutching machine, conditions of successful working

[94]51

Scutching machine, construction of air passages

[79]41

Scutching machine, construction of beaters

[68]36

Scutching machine, construction of feed rollers and pedals

[85]44

Scutching machine, Crighton’s cages

[76]39

Scutching machine, Crighton’s leaf extractor

[77]40

Scutching machine, distance of dead plate from beater sheet

[77]39

Scutching machine, Dobson and Barlow’s pedal motion

[90]47

Scutching machine, doubling of laps in feeding

[97]52

Scutching machine, draught of

[98]52

Scutching machine, drawing action of rollers

[85]44

Scutching machine, effect of dead plate on air current

[80]41

Scutching machine, Howard and Bullough’s airbars

[74]38

Scutching machine, Howard and Bullough’s pedal bowls

[86]44

Scutching machine, importance of balancing beaters

[68]36

Scutching machine, lap attachment

[67]35

Scutching machine, lap feeding of

[95]51

Scutching machine, lap even selvedge of

[99]52

Scutching machine, lap weight and hank of

[100]52

Scutching machine, Lord’s

[68]35

Scutching machine, Lord’s piano feed

[82]42

Scutching machine, number of workpeople required for

[102]52

Scutching machine, object of

[66]35

Scutching machine, operation of piano feed

[84]43

Scutching machine, Platt’s dead plate

[81]41

Scutching machine, Platt’s pedal motion

[88]46

Scutching machine, Platt’s rope driving

[87]45

Scutching machine, position of grids

[72]37

Scutching machine, position of dead plate

[75]39

Scutching machine, pulsations of beater

[70]37

Scutching machine, setting of grid bars

[73]38

Scutching machine, two or three winged beaters

[69]36

Scutching machine, velocity of air current

[78]40

Scutching machine, velocity of beaters

[69]36

Scutching machine, velocity of cones

[83]42

Sea Island cotton

[18]13

Selvedges in carding

[120]66

Selvedge, opener

[52]28

Selvedge, scutcher

[99]52

Setting brackets for rollers

[113]60

Setting card covers

[145]82

Setting card cylinders

[129]74

Setting card pedestals

[148]85

Setting, character of card

[133]78

Setting, effect of Wellman flats

[141]81

Setting flats

[132]77

Setting flats, theory of

[18]64

Setting flats, Wellman

[140]81

Setting flexible bend

[119]65

Setting licker-in and doffer

[136]79

Setting mote knives

[141]82

Setting, Platt’s inspection of

[137]79

Setting teeth in clothing

[156]92

Setting under casings

[144]82

Seven lea motion

[392]265

Shape of card teeth

[159]94

Shortening lift in roving machines

[235]155

Side grinding of card teeth

[159]94

Side grinding, defects of

[160]94

Side grinding, improved

[162]95

Side grinding, striation of teeth by

[161]94

Size of driving rollers

[224]146

Size of driving ropes

[14]10

Size of roving rollers

[226]148

Skeining motion

[395]266

Slivers, definition of

[108]55

Slivers, doubling of

[193]121

Slivers, doubling of

[215]143

Slivers, cans for

[405]282

Sliver lap machine

[193]121

Slow motion, Sykes’

[171]105

Slow motion, Hetherington’s

[172]106

Slow motion, Brooks’

[174]107

Slow motion, Knowles’

[175]108

Slubbing machine

[225]147

Slubs, production of

[212]142

Speed cones, construction of

[249]166

Speed cones, shape of

[249]166

Speed of combing machine

[200]129

Speed of belts and ropes

[13]10

Speed of roving spindles

[234]155

Spindles, comparative speed of

[9]8

Spindles, construction of roving

[227]148

Spindles, number at work

[3]5

Spindles, setting of

[227]148

Spooling machine

[403]278

Spooling, production of

[403]281

Standard Spinning Co’s Mill

. . .[298]

Staple, definition of

[17]12

Staple, effect in drawing

[210]141

Starch pump

[415]295

Steam engines, types of

[11]8

Stop motion drawing frame

[219]144

Stop motion winding frame

[398]271

Stripping, method of

[189]119
T

Table of production of roving frame

. . .[175]

Table of production of mule

. . .[233]

Table of production of ring frame

. . .[259]

Tables of power for ring frame

. . .[260]

Taylor Lang’s opening machine

[46]24

Teeth, carding, setting of

[156]92

Teeth, carding, licker in

[157]93

Teeth, carding, principles of setting

[158]93

Teeth, carding, side grinding

[160]94

Testing flexible bend

[119]65

Testing heel in flats

[117]62

Theisen’s condenser

[11]9

Theory of differential motion

[244]162

Theory of mule winding

[325]208

Transmission of power by belts

[12]9

Transmission, loss in

[13]10

Twist in yarn, rule

[387]258

Twist wheel in roving frames

[241]158
U

Under casings for carding machine

[144]82

Under clearer for roving machine

[226]148
V

Velocity of beater in opener

[55]30

Velocity of beater in scutcher

[69]36

Velocity of carding cylinders

[107]54

Velocity of carding cylinders during grinding

[170]105

Velocity of doffer

[108]54

Velocity of doffer comb

[108]54

Velocity of main driving belts

[13]10

Velocity of main driving ropes

[13]10

Velocity of porcupine cylinders

[49]27

Velocity of rollers of drawing frame

[209]138

Velocity of rollers of ring frame

. . .[259]

Velocity of spindles in roving machines

[234]155

Velocity of spindles in mule

[280]183

Velocity of spindles in ring frame

[373]242

Velocity of wheels in differential

[246]164
W

Waste from combing machine

[206]136

Wellman carding machine

[138]79

Width of lap for combing machine

[194]121

Whiteley’s clip

[166]101

Whiteley’s fillet winding machine

[165]96

Whiteley’s side-ground teeth

[162]95

Willow, The

[45]24

Workpeople employed in machine making

[3]5

Wrap reel

[415]294
Y

Yarn, counts of

[387]257

Yarn testers

[416]292

John Heywood, Excelsior Printing and Bookbinding Works, Hulme Hall Road, Manchester.

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AND
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MANCHESTER,
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PREPARATION & SPINNING MACHINERY FOR COTTON, &C.

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