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Occupations | Tends machine that adds silk-like luster to cotton cloth and increases strength and affinity of cloth for dyes: Mounts roll of cloth on machine or pulls supply cloth from handtruck or overhead poteyes and sews end to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. Turns valve to admit caustic into vats and handwheel to adjust $T3tenter frame$T1 clips to maintain tension on cloth and prevent shrinkage as cloth passes through soapy-water spray. Sets thermostat to control temperature of caustic bath. Starts machine and observes flow of cloth through machine units to detect holes in cloth and torn selvages. Cuts out defects, using scissors, and seams ends of cloth. Turns knobs on control panel to synchronize motor speeds of machine units. Adds soap to wash bath as suds are depleted. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 4C 4F 54 48 2D 4D 45 52 43 45 52 49 5A 45 52 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01001100 01001111 01010100 01001000 00101101 01001101 01000101 01010010 01000011 01000101 01010010 01001001 01011010 01000101 01010010 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C L O T H - M E R C E R I Z E R   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 004C 004F 0054 0048 002D 004D 0045 0052 0043 0045 0052 0049 005A 0045 0052 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3746495442154739523739524360395224950395235544952 |
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