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... four wheels by means of an iron spindle , with pinions upon it , and four iron levers or cranks , with cogs or teeth , at the end , which work in the pinions on the spindle , and the wheels running upon the plates of iron which I let ...
... four wheels by means of an iron spindle , with pinions upon it , and four iron levers or cranks , with cogs or teeth , at the end , which work in the pinions on the spindle , and the wheels running upon the plates of iron which I let ...
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... four wheels at once . I hold the carriage upon the slide by an iron pin- tail similar to that of a common carronade , the bottom part or body being round , with a T head or crutch , and which passes through the mortise or channel in the ...
... four wheels at once . I hold the carriage upon the slide by an iron pin- tail similar to that of a common carronade , the bottom part or body being round , with a T head or crutch , and which passes through the mortise or channel in the ...
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... four wheels , and at the same time the cogs on the middle of the spin- dle W force the key or wedge R from under the brass roller in the pintail P , so that the distance between the head or crutch of the pintail and the wedge Ris ...
... four wheels , and at the same time the cogs on the middle of the spin- dle W force the key or wedge R from under the brass roller in the pintail P , so that the distance between the head or crutch of the pintail and the wedge Ris ...
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... four posts , six feet six inches high , and four rails , five feet six inches long ; but the length and breadth of the frame and loom may vary according to circum- stances , and the size of the carpet or rug to be woven . The internal ...
... four posts , six feet six inches high , and four rails , five feet six inches long ; but the length and breadth of the frame and loom may vary according to circum- stances , and the size of the carpet or rug to be woven . The internal ...
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... four and a half in breadth , one pair of battens , bobbins for the different sorts of yarn , a sitting - bench , and two treadles , with a roller for the upper part of the harness , and pullies to be fixed higher or lower as occasion ...
... four and a half in breadth , one pair of battens , bobbins for the different sorts of yarn , a sitting - bench , and two treadles , with a roller for the upper part of the harness , and pullies to be fixed higher or lower as occasion ...
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