The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-26
A NOVEL SPINNING MACHINE.

We called attention, some time ago, TO tbe i'm
portanee of q certain spinning machine. Several
istters of inquiry on the subject have been ad-
dressed to us since then, and we 90 into the fol-
lowing particulars Of the apparatus by way Of a
general answer:
The machine is not by any means new. The
father of the young mau who now makes il learn
ed the craft at Nashville, Tennessee. he, how
ever, made some improvements in the original
dels, and these are valuable as obtaining cheap.
mesa of construction, economy OF repairs, lighter
working and better thread. They are the proper
ty of the widow of the inventor, but have not been
secured by patent
The machinery consists Of q gin, series of roll
iers and reels for winding the thread. The whole
is worked by crank handle, with very little moro
effort than that required for an ordinary spinning
wheel. A cloth revolving over q pair Of light roll
lers is clothed with small pieces Of raw cotton,
and, as it moves with the general motion, drops
the fibre bit by bit, upon the gin saws. These
having cut out the seeds the lint is carried in THU
layers under the rollers, and thence through n Sc
ries of small Stats in. thread to the reels The
whole is very simple, very Ingenious, aud very ef-
fective.
The spinning machine is greatly superior to the
wheel aud card. A woman and little boy can pro-
duce with it, in day, pound and half of 6ne
thread. The quantity alone is not the only differ
ence: the quality ia very much superior. The
material would cost for the days work, say 81,
whereas the result of that work at present rates
for inferior thread, would amount to from SIS 10
$50. While dividing half the profits between the
public in the shape of reduction in the price Of
cotton cloth, this machine would furnish a means
of not only support, but comfort to many poor
families that are with willing hands suffering
for want of their daily bread. Distributed 10 the
hill country of the interior it would not only make
many poor home cheerful, but would benefit the
country by introducing an important branch Of in-
dustry for permanent development amongst tho
people.
The materials for the construction of the ma
chine eau all be obtained withou difficulty. Those
necessary for one consist Of about twa pounds OF
No. 10 wire, about three pounds OF sheet iron
varying in thickness FROM one sixteenth to one
eighth cf inch, four small sheets-about one
pound weight-of tin, four pounds Of brass, ten
pounds of rod steel, aud about fifteen pounds Of
rod iron. wooden frame is all that is necessary,
with these, to complete one of these machines.
The present means Of constructing the spinning
machine is slow. If regular shops for the purpose
we're established, they could be completed in large
numbers every mouth. A company, organized for
the purpose, could find better investment. and
could certainly do better service 10 the country.
4he property in the Invention of the improved
machine belongs we are told, to Mrs Lewis
She lives at the dinner house on the stage road,
between Reidsvile and Greensboro, in Guilford
county, North Carolina. Her son learned tho
business from his father, and appears to be a very
ingenious mechanic. He is now detail from
the army, on application of several owners of ma
chimes requiring repairs, but how long he may be
allowed to remain at the work we do not know.
rive find the above in some Of our exchanges with
out credt-we think it is copied from the Green's
boro Patriot.