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Feeds a gill box combination referred to as a backwasher gill. Cleans gilled sliver and oil for combing applied. U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20415.

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Several combed slivers are fed to gill box and combined into a sigle sliver which is then wund into a ball. This gill box produces two balls simultaneously. An additional gilling will result in "Top" (ball form) which can then be processed into yarn. U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20416.

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Four Gilled Slivers are wound into "punch balls" which are then placed into the Noble Comb (down low). Thes slivers are fed upward and into the feed boxes which feed the pinned "circles" (great circle (1) and small circles (20) on opposite sides of the comb. The long fibers are drawn off by verticle aprons, the strands from both sides are combined and are moved to the right and the combed sliver is coiled into a can (extreme right). U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20417.

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Open gilling: six card slivers are drawn down to one. The machine is a "gill box". It produces a ball containing the six slivers. Strand blending. U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20418.

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Gilled combed sliver from can gill is fed to the "2-Spindle Gillbox" which winds the drawn sliver onto a double-headed wooden bobbin. The weight per unit length has been reduced in this machine and a small amount of twist added to the strand to enable removal from the bobbin in the next operation. U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20419.

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The roving is reduced to the desired size (roller drafting) and twist added to ive the desired characteristics to the yarn and wound onto a bobbin, commonly wood (without heads). This spinning frame utilizes metal caps to guide the yarn onto the bobbins. The path of the stock is dwnward. U.S.Department of Agriculture; Negative #20480.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts an overhead view of several male employees at work in the mill dye laboratory. Visible are jars of chemicals, a fan, a hot plate, and other equipment to test the dyes. Text: "Mill Dye Laboratory. This Laboratory is used primarily as a control department directly in conjunction with the Dye House to determine if production meets the rigid quality standards set up for the individual styles." 25.5 x 20.5cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a fabric dryer to properly dry wet fabrics. Text: "Fabric Dryer. Wet processed fabrics must be dried to control shrinkage lengthwise and widthwise. This machine is mechanically constructed to accomplish this purpose." 25.5 x 20.5cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts machinery used in the process of full decating fabric. Decating is a finishing process done on woolen and worsted fabrics to set the nap and develop the luster of the material. A male employee is visible behind the rolls of material. Text: "Full Decating. The fabric is put on a perforated roll under tension with a heavy cotton leader of sateen weave. This roll is placed into a cylinder which is hermetically sealed. The air is pumped out thus creating a...

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts machinery used in the process of semi decating fabric. Decating is a finishing process done on woolen and worsted fabrics to set the nap and develop the luster of the material. A male employee is partially visible on the right, somewhat hidden behind the machinery. Here the material is seen on large rollers under a hood. Text: "Semi Decating. The process is similar to that described for full decating, except that no vacuum is used. For certain types of...