emery's COTTOX GIN'. 



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is then taken by the teeth of the saw cylinder, which re- 

 duce the cotton to a fine condition. These teeth are 

 swept by the brush cylinder, which, running in the same 

 direction with the teeth, and slightly faster, carries the 

 cotton off from them. Fig. 225 represents the operation, 

 the seed escaping from the bottom of the hopper and the 



Fis:. 225. 



Emery's Cotton Gin^ with Condenser. 

 cotton thrown to the rear into the condenser, whicli fin- 

 ishes the cleaning process and packs or condenses the lint 

 cotton within a limited space. The arrows shown in the 

 section indicate the direction of the revolutions of the 

 picker, saws, and brush cylinder, and also the course 

 which the cotton takes in passing through the gin and 

 condenser. 



