called a Gypsey, for Spinning Hemp and Flax. 361 
To the top of the lever 6a, near its right end, as seen in figs. 1 
and 3, is united, by a hinge-joint, the cross-bar 6), to each end of 
which are fixed rods, 7b 7b, which pass directly upwards through 
guide-holes in the piece of cast-iron W, each side of the gatherer, 
and on the outside of the same, and are fixed by their tops to the 
comb 8). The comb is formed of several rows of iron or steel 
teeth, riveted to an iron plate; the dots on the top of the plate in 
fig. 2, show the number and place of the teeth. The several 
rows of teeth are directly over the slits in the top of the gatherer, 
which have been before described; and, on the application of a 
proper force to depress the comb, the teeth pass through these 
slits into the roving of hemp which is in the gatherer. Two cast- 
iron pillars 9) are fixed to the frame .4 4, &c., and rise upwards 
above the lever 6a on each side of the same. A small lever Ic 
is placed between the pillars 9), directly over the lever 6a, and 
is hung upon a pin which passes through 9) 9d, near their tops 
and through lc. This pin forms a fulcrum or axis on which le 
turns. To the right end of 1c, as seen in figs. 1 and 3, there is 
connected, by a movable joint, the rod 2c, which passes di- 
rectly upwards, through guide-holes in the piece of cast-iron W, 
and the bottom of the gatherer, before described. The left end 
of the lever lc, as seen in figs. 1 and 3, is connected with the 
lever 6a by hooks. It will be readily perceived, by this descrip- 
tion and the figures, that when the right end of the lever 6a is 
depressed, the right end of 1c will be elevated and will carry the 
rod 2c upwards, which will lift the false bottom, before described, 
of the gatherer, the teeth of the comb passing at the same time 
through the slits, before described, made in the false bottom of 
the gatherer. Upon the shaft b 6 is fixed the pulley 3c, from 
which a belt passes to and over the pulley 4c, fixed upon the 
shaft ff. Upon the shaft hh is fixed the pulley 5c; and from 
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