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comes in contact with the rapidly revolving drum it tends to spin 

 rapidly in the opposite direction, but this is sufficiently retarded by 

 the toothed surface of the table, which supports it, so that it is 

 acted upon by the teeth of the drum. The toothed flights of the 

 feed screw tend to roll the fruit forward on the table, so that the peel 

 is removed in a series of spirals. The peeled fruit is delivered from 

 the spout W (figs. 6 and 7). 



In adjusting the machine for work the weight which the fruit 

 presents to the drum can be changed by raising or lowering the arm 

 H on the standard L (fig. 6). By means of the wheel nut P, the 

 table can be inclined so as to increase or decrease the angle made 

 with the drum. The smaller this angle is the more tendency there 

 is for the fruit to be pinched against the drum and the more severe 

 the grating action. The wheel nut N raises or lowers the arm M, 

 so that the table may be kept at the proper distance from the feed 

 screw. 



CHANGES REQUIRED FOR THE VARIOUS CITRUS FRUITS. 



The dimensions as given are those suitable for oranges or lemons. 

 If it is wished to use this machine for peeling grapefruit a feed screw 

 having flights of the proper size can be constructed and installed in 

 the same manner as has been described. In the case of limes, the 

 screw can be made smaller and shorter. 



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