Typographia: an Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of the Art of Printing: With Practical Directions for Conducting Every Department in an Office: with a Description of Stereotype and Lithography. Illustrated by Engravings, Biographical Notices, and Portraits |
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Page 209
... sheet by sheet separately , the quantity produced is infinitely greater . The operations of paper - making , as they succeed each other , are as follows : - -- 1st . The rags are washed , if requisite , and then sorted . 2nd . They are ...
... sheet by sheet separately , the quantity produced is infinitely greater . The operations of paper - making , as they succeed each other , are as follows : - -- 1st . The rags are washed , if requisite , and then sorted . 2nd . They are ...
Page 210
... sheet , and all knots and burs are removed , and bad sheets taken out , forming the cashy and retree . 11th . The dry sheets are packed in a very large pile , and pressed with a most immense force to render the sheets flat and smooth ...
... sheet , and all knots and burs are removed , and bad sheets taken out , forming the cashy and retree . 11th . The dry sheets are packed in a very large pile , and pressed with a most immense force to render the sheets flat and smooth ...
Page 216
... sheet of paper has been made . In different mills two methods are made use of to mix up the stuff and water with ... sheet of paper . But the modern paper is chiefly made upon wire , woven in a manner similar to that of cloth . This wire ...
... sheet of paper has been made . In different mills two methods are made use of to mix up the stuff and water with ... sheet of paper . But the modern paper is chiefly made upon wire , woven in a manner similar to that of cloth . This wire ...
Page 217
... sheet of paper may be taken up from the wire by applying the mould upon a piece of felt ; it is then pressed with a felt between each sheet . The felts are pieces of woollen cloth spread over every sheet of paper , and upon which the sheets ...
... sheet of paper may be taken up from the wire by applying the mould upon a piece of felt ; it is then pressed with a felt between each sheet . The felts are pieces of woollen cloth spread over every sheet of paper , and upon which the sheets ...
Page 218
... sheet is to be laid or taken off . This board which is but two inches in breadth where the sheet is laid is nothing more than a deal board , which runs along the length of the vat , and is pierced with several holes at the broad ...
... sheet is to be laid or taken off . This board which is but two inches in breadth where the sheet is laid is nothing more than a deal board , which runs along the length of the vat , and is pierced with several holes at the broad ...
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