, 1879-04-19
SELF.ACTING MACHINERY.

Labor Almost Entirely DISPENSED with,
New fork bulletin.
Some timo ago We nadc mention OF a certain
machine for making yurn nlltl "diamord cor1,n
said to he in operation in the Bradford District,
England, which Ia entirely automatic In its work
ing, ind ncallng attention onty to renew tho
supply Of raw material or luprlcatu tho different
parts. Such statement, although taken from
oto OF tic lcodlng English trado.papurs, seemed
80 surprising that It appcared to need conilrma-
ston ind wo have, therefore. summarized thd
facts gyen below from other Responsible
Bources. In what are known us the Oak Mills,
near Low Moor, England, there arc nan,ber Of
tho maah!ncs referred to, running 13a hours
ptt week, se1urlng attention but onca
ovaty forty-ctght lours, ahd producing bcautt.
iui fabrics, without my flaw In. The goods Or
irreaulurIty in tho machine. Tho most I'M
portunt pnrt Of tho annuuncctnent !s, TINT goods
produced by thls nyentlon, which before lts ill.,
troductlon sold at e IL Gd, are now sailing ut
II IL. Tho muchincs con work rs we'll in tic
dark rs in tllu light, anu were, hccordnE to Inst
accounts, elnpl0ycd IN manufacturing diamond
yarn, capab!o Of being t,sud for rroAt variety
Of purposes, such aa for pieco-goola, scarfs,
lhltcs' Bhawls, nbchtes, tflmnstnEs, etc. The
yarn Is produced With continuation Of colors,
all Of which are distinct, hnt may ba ntaie OF
any fo - o S "ss e t. T pleaes @ tfssa' 9a nssa
to the o1i1,cei and tacy can te lncteasod Id thlck
mss, 40 as to " Sigh 1O0 yards to tho ounce.
The gdods arc produced 50 choaply TINT
they now tliu Rood usld profitable thurset IN
parlst whore previously they gould not tls sold,
owing TO the high French thrill. With refcfenco
to tiiu n,hnufnctuto OF yhrnb, It ts stntcd thnt
ono Eirl, pn!tl at tlIe rate OF II shitlInEs per
week, e1n prodhcu Rt GOO worth Of. tlose yarhs
In Six days. iii fart, labor cut hardly DO said to
bu All apprcetablB iteM Iii thu cbsk Of the tnosts
produced. Tllb width Of the trimmings lna,Mi-
facturcd for la1tes' dresses, etr., Varies from
half an Inch to hino Inches: while ono Girl can
pro1,1ru RlO0 worth Of ttiesd in week, agntilst
rs worth, the tnaku OF an ordlnnry weaving SIZED
for tic sntno tlule, Tile proprietor declares
that, ,slutl he ntst hcaan tho making
Of this class Of goods, ho paid about
4l00 per Wcult In wages; but, with
Ills how machinery, hu phys scarcely
anytlitE, nnd now makes iolsr times tut garlo'
y, ut thp Balne ttlau commanding much lArYrr
trade. 6onc 3,0V0 or i,0OD c9Fihlnattons ,qre
carnblc uf being produced thu &anie tlnf. Stfls
spo0ls, containing ill B>lhdes Of co!ors, arc
pGu9ai AMI ypAly for the tlachues, and orc 81
arranged taut they can be fuBtantly changed ~
liz process OF manufacture ln onu luY EIrl
can probard %arps bulletahk to sdpuly tho ma
cltnGs for fortrc,gllt hours, turliiE which ttnc
thry rrqnitc no attention. Il .thts p!eea Of
mechanism really deserves all that 10 eluimetl
fur 1t, it must reynlutionixc tho branches Of
manufacture in which II is c1.agoa. The iuets
akn certainly 1ther astonishing, but they hr0
youchl.i Tor BY competent authorities, mud We
give thcna for whne they aru worth.