MENTS IN LUBRICATING AND CLEANSING SPINDLES FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING
Year: 1882

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LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Watson, of Ferguslie Works, Paisley, in the
County of Renfrew, Foreman Mechanic, for an Invention of IMPROVE
MENTS IN LUBRICATING AND CLEANSING SPINDLES FOR SPINNING AND
DOUBLING."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Watson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th March 1882.
THOMAS WATSON of Ferguslie Works Paisley in the County of Renfrew,
Foreman Mechanic. "IMPROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING AND CLEANSING SPINDLES
FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING."
My Invention consists of an improvement in lubricating and keeping clean
or clear from worn or ground matter from the bush of an ordinary Rabeth or other
spindle, and consists in cutting or otherwise making a slit in the bottom end of the
bush, to a little above the end of the spindle, as shown in Figure 1, on my
Drawings of Patents granted to me on the 15th day of December 1881 and
numbered 5438, titled "Improvements in Spindles and Bolsters for Spinning and
Doubling." Likewise on the 21st January 1882, titled "Improved Oil Cap in
Wharve of Spindle for Spinning and Doubling," numbered 304.
It is necessary where spindles run at high speeds, to get the lubricant to the
wearing parts in the most direct and positive manner, as likewise, the worn
matter equaly free to fall. It will thus be readily seen the light clear oil will be
always in current at the bottom of the spindle in the slit, and the dirt or ground
matter from its own density will always fall into the lower part of reservoir in
bolster B.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Thomas Watson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th June
1882.
THOMAS WATSON of Ferguslie Works Paisley in the County of Renfrew
Foreman Mechanic "IMPROVEMENTS IN LUBRICATING AND CLEANSING SPINDLES
FOR SPINNING AND DOUBLING."
My Invention consists of an improvement in the lubricating and keeping clean
or clear from worn or ground matter, from the bush of an ordinary Rabeth spindle,
and consists in cutting or otherwise making a slit in the bottom end of the bush
to a little above the end of the spindle, as shown in Figure, 1, of my Drawings
herewith.
This is an additional improvement to the several Patents granted to me on the
13th day of December 1881 numbered 5438, and on the 21st day of January 1882
and numbered 304.
It is highly advantageous for spindles running at either high or low speeds, and
more especialy at high speeds to get the lubricant to the wearing parts in the
most direct and positive manner, likewise the worn matter equally free to fall.
It will thus be seen the light clean oil will be always in current at the bottom
end of spindle in the slit, and the dirt or ground matter from its own density will
always fall into the lower part of reservoir in bolster at B 1.
Figure 1 of my Drawings is a section of an ordinary Rabeth spindle, to which
is fitted my two before named Patents the whole being similarly lettered to the
Drawings attached to such Patents.
Figure, 2, is an elevation of the bush in which is formed this present Invention.
A, A, in Figure 1 is the spindle, B, bolster, C, rail, D, sleever and wharve,
E, bush, F, the slit in the bottom of bush for admission of oil upward to spindle, A.
This slit, F, is likewise shown on Figure, 2, to a little above the bottom end of
spindle chamber.
There are several round holes in the side of the bush to freely admit lubricant
to the body of spindle.
Having described my Invention its use and application, I claim as mine and
secured to me herein, the slit, F, in combination with the other parts or any
modification of the same for the purpose of upward lubrication and cleansing of
spindles, substantially as herein before set forth.
In witness whereof I the said Thomas Watson have hereunto set my
hand and seal the Thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord One
sand eight hundred and eighty two.
Witness,
JAMES ADAM, Accountant.
Ferguslie Paisley.
THOMAS (L.S.) WAIDON.