462 <■ Spinning Machine . 
acts a s a traverse rod to distribute the yarn on the spindles as they 
are winding up ; this rod is worked by the foot by means of a 
cord, near one end, wound round it, and descending to the foot- 
piece E, and is thrown back again by a small pea, or balance weight, 
near the connecting cord, when the pressure of the foot is taken 
off the foot-piece~-P A, are upright posts which support the swing 
R R by two screw-pins, passing through the upper part of them* 
F is a clamp or slide, at the lower part of the swing, which slide 
is raised by turning the handle H and its pully, round which a cord 
passes and connects with the frame of the slide. I I, is a frame 
screwed to the sides of the swing, by iron straps, and carries two 
rollers, round which the feeding cloth K moves. The roller next 
the clamp, has a friction wheel at each end, and is supported by 
two levers L L, which work on pins at the sides of the frame II; 
and are attached by strings, going from the front end of the lever, 
to the slides so that they rise and fall with it. G G are two gage 
stops moveable on the posts P Q, so as to set them to spin finer 
or coarser. W, is a counter balance weight of cast iron, to les- 
sen the labour of throwing out the swing. — The size of a machine 
of ten spindles is about three feet long and two wide ; the upright 
posts are six feet high; and the swing answerable to the other- 
parts. 
When the machine is to be used: the wool must be well 
carded into rolls, by a carding machine ; and laid evenly on the 
feeding-cloth, with one end under the clamp or slide, which be- 
ing fitted, by tongues into the grooves of the under part, holds 
the roils firm. A small piece of the end of the rolls, next the 
spindles, must be drawn and twisted by the fingers, so as to tie 
them to the yarn on the spindles. Then with your right hand 
grasp the handle of the main wheel, and with your left the han- 
dle of the swing : turn the handle of the swing so as to raise the 
slide, which will press the friction wheels up against the gage- 
stops, and turn the front roller so as to bring forward the feeding 
cloth as you push out the swing ; until the stops on the levers L L 
strike against the projecting part of the gage-stops G G, and pre- 
vent the swing from going out until you let the slide fall, which 
will confine the given length of the rolls. Before you proceed 
further to throw out the swing, gently turn the wheel, so as to 
give a slight twist to the roll to strengthen in for drawing : then 
with your left hand push out the swing, and with your right turn 
the wheel moderately, until you have drawn out the yarn to the 
