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No. S5. 

 srKWARD'S HOLDER AND IWISI 1:R. 



This consisted merely of a hooked shaft rotated by a i)inion. By a 

 rotation of the shaft the wire presented by the neetlle was caught and 

 twisted around the tlattened portion of the Iiook. I'pon the withdrawal 

 of the needle this coil served to hold that end of the wire for the next 

 band. The needle then moved or carried the wire around the bundle, 

 brought the strand to a point within reach of the hook, and the latter 

 twisted the two proximate portions of the wire together, thus completing 

 the band. AVhile thus twisting, the strand was again wouml around the 

 flattened portion of the hook, and thus a new hold taken. .\ shear sev- 

 ered the completed band, and also movetl the old coil from the end of 

 the hook. 



This single shaft performed the oftice of a score of parts on many 

 other binders, and is without doubt the simplest device for the purpose 

 ever produced. It was used on all wire binders manufactured by Gam- 

 mon iS; Deering, of Chicago. 



No. 85. 



RETF.XEl'R ET TORDEUSE POUR LIEUSES A FII. METAL- 



EI()UE STEWARD. 



Cette devise consistait siniplenicnt d'nn arbre recourbe mouve- 

 mente par un pignon. Par unc rotation de Tarljre, le lil presente par 

 raiguille etait pris et tordu autour de la partie plate du crochet. En 

 retirant Taiguille, cet anneau servait a tenir ce bout du lil pour la 

 bande suivante. L'aig'uille faisait mouvoir ou portait le lil autour de 

 la g"erbe, amenait le cordon a un point a la portee du crochet et celui- 

 ci tordait les deux portions du lil ensemble, conipletant ainsi la bande. 

 Pendant le tordag^c, le cordon etait de nouveau lie autour de la por- 



No. 86. 



