Answers to August 2009 Mystery Tools

“The big wheel and the center crank have a 2-to-1 ratio with each other, so one turn of the crank equals 3 yards and 40 turns of the crank will give you the required 120 yards. This speeds up the measuring process because it can be done in less than one minute. The yarn is then placed on a scale that measures in grains to determine its size. We have one of these in the hosiery factory where I work and it is still used every day.”

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