Instruction book on ring spinning

Excerpt

Instruction Book.

THE FIRST THING.

1. The first thing to do when going into a strange room to take charge, is to learn the names and dispositions of your help, and their ability. By doing this it will save you some trouble. Do not turn off help the first day you go into a room to take charge. Get the good will of your help and keep them; and when they learn your ways and know you mean just what you say, every thing will be pleasant for them and you also.

DRAUGHTS, TWISTS AND TRAVELERS.

2. To see that your Draughts, Twists and Travelers are right for the numbers of yarns you are spinning. Travelers govern the twist. When the bobbins are full there is more twist in than when it first starts. Have them heavy enough to keep the ends straight. If Travelers are poor the work will run bad. Change them on fine work once in three or four months, clean them every doff, and touch the ring with a little oily waste. If Draught gears bind, spinners cannot keep their ends up.

PACKING YARN ON BOBBINS.

3. To see that the yarn is packed closely on the bobbin. The way to tell is to put an empty bobbin on, and run one layer of yarn upon it; if the threads do not lay close together, run your motion slower. In this way you get more length of yarn to the bobbin.

THREAD GUIDES.

4. To see that your thread guides are central with the bobbin below. If a crease has been made by the thread running through it, take it out and put in a new one.

SPINDLES.

5. To see that the spindles are in the center of the rings, and that your rings are in good condition. A poor ring will make two-thirds more waste than a good one, and the frame requires three times the cleaning that it does with a good ring. Slip your finger round inside of the ring; if it feels notchy the ring is poor. Take it out. Rings should be looked over every time you scour. That should be every six months. Steel rolls should be rubbed with one-twenty emery cloth once a year, with a little oil.

TOP ROLLS.

6. See that your top rolls are kept in good condition. Look them all over once a month if that will do, if not look them over oftener. New rolls should always be put in the front, poorest ones in the back. New rolls should always be calipered at each end; if they do not caliper the same at each end of the roll, the roll should not be used, as it would spoil the yarn, and spinners could not keep up their ends. New rolls should be oiled when they are put in to run. Neck of front rolls should be oiled morning and noon. All of the rolls should be oiled once a week. The weight should be the same on all top rolls. In order to do this your saddles must be all alike, and must not hug the neck of the roll. Stirrups should be all of the same length and style. The levers should be all of the same length and style; and weights should be all of the same heft. Stirrups must clear the rolls, and use double saddles. Shell rolls should be cleaned and oiled once a month, with lard oil. Use vinegar with one-third water to clean top rolls. Roller hooks should not be used on steel rolls.