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Wind′ing-ma-chine′.

A reel, swift, warpingmachine, or similar contrivance. See balling-machine; reel; winder; etc.

Fig. 7230 is a machine designed to wind direct from the hank or skein to the shuttle-bobbin. It has 30 spindles, rotated by bands which reach from the spindle-whirls to the long drum a, which is common to the whole set. The skeins are laid around two spools b c, the lower of which is dependent and keeps the skein distended. The thread of the skeins passes upward to wire eyes d d, which are traversed back and forth over the bobbins so as to build up the thread symmetrically upon them.

See also wincing-machine; washing-machine, for machines for winding fabrics through vats.

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