The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-07
English Spinning Roller 90.

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them success. And they were not at fault,
considering the immense importance OF that
article to the manufacturing interests OF the
country: for the manufacture Of cotton ia
one of the chief sources Of the wealth OF the
world, and any arrangement in the supply OF
the raw material affects moro or less almost
every branch Of our industry. Their mis-
take consisted in undertaking the resources Of
the country, and forgetting that history and
precedents are made, and not always fol.
lowed.
But We are to discuss nothing Of the re-
bellion, only to remind the reader that wheth-
err cotton or corn is King, the industry aris
ing from the growth of the cotton seed is OF
more Importance to the wealth of the coun.
try than that Of any other article, and con.
seqcently any improvement in the means OF
converting the raw material into the manu-
featured article must be Of very great value,
and the subject OF this article Is to call at
tention to two very important improvements
which severe tests applied by practical man.
ufacturers have proved to be OF great mo-
ment.
The first process to which the cotton is
subjected in our mills on its way to the
loom. which is the last. is the picking or
beating mp process. by which oil foreign sub
stances are removed, and the cotton made
light and aakey for tho machines. II is
then I.arded, and the real manufacture may
here be said to commence. Before the goods
are ready for the market the cotton passes
through II other operations. but no defect
in the carding can be remedied by any subse-
auet process. II is therefore OF the utmost
Importance that we start right at this point.
uARDY's TRAVERSE CYLINDER GRINDER
commends itself to our notice rs the means.
No matter how perfect the carding machine
itself may be. the card teeth are the only
parts which come in contact with the cotton
or wool. and it is universally conceded that
it is utterly impossible to produce good work
from cards not properly ground, and lack
Of attention to this part Of the process is
probably more frequent case Of failure than
any other.
In lS4S Geo. Emmerson Of Rhode Island
took out patent for the first traverse grind
or, which was called the "Emmerson Grind.
cr," and which ground the cards in sepa-
rate frame, but could not grind both the
doiTer and cylinder at the same time-an oh
lection. In 1857, j. Parker Of this city
took out patent for cylinder grinder, and,
buying the patent Of the Emerson Grinder,
combined the two, making nearly perfect
machine for the object sought Mr.. Charles
Hardy bought out j. Parker & Co. and had
the exclusive right to said patent up TO a re-
cent date. when he sold the patent to the
English Spinning Roller Co.
The characteristics Of the Parker machine
are us follows:
The FIRST and most valuable feature Of this
machine Is the facility and wonderful rapidity
with which il performs its work, executing the
same amount of labor in from nine to eleven
hours, that the "old grinder" requires from
fire 10 nine days to perform, in grinding new
cards.
The second point Of superiority Of this in
ventiOn over anything in use, Is in the kind Of
point il gives TO the teeth Of the cards.
The teeth Of cards ground by the old method
have q ehissi point with wire edge turned
down over the ends, and frequently require n
long and careful strickling before they are ft
for use;-but when ground by this machine
erery tooth is found to possess upon examina-
ton with glass, perfect needle point-en-
tireiy free from pire edge, and ready for use
Without sirickiiag.
This machine requires only one.fifth rs much
emery rs those in common use, and the cylin
der can be covered in five minutes, thereby
saving four-ffths in emery, and much time and
labor.
The emery cylinder is but inches In dame
ter and 7 inches in length, and placed upon
tubular shaft; thus traversing back and forth
with perfect uniformity fnom one end Of the
card to the other, grinding the cylinder and
dotier at the same time, leaving the card per-
fectly true and ready for use, without using
the strickler.
We have before us, probably, as strong
and reliable recommendations for this rs were
ever given to any invention whatever. The
agent for the Laconia Co. calls the grinder
the best ever before known to the oversecrs
Of the three carding departments in the La
coma mills. The agent OF the Cochcco Co,
(Dover), says that it gives perfect satistac-
ton as labor.savipg machine, and that it
nee. Mass, saws: '
I have ground six new cards in week with
one OF Parker's Grinders, and put them up and
s., .ne 90 .,,an Ihns MY S'n n.ss,Is
smooth. without turning wire over the point,
of the teeth. Our cloth Is much better. The
spinner calls the yarn better; so does the dress
sr and .. weaver We and have got my cost down