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KNITTING-MACHINE OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC

Specialty Definition: KNITTING-MACHINE OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC

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Tends circular knitting machines with automatic pattern controls that knit seamless hose: Places yarn spools on creel; threads and starts machine. Observes operation of machines and notifies KNITTING-MACHINE FIXER (knitting) 689.260-026 of any malfunction. Removes knitted hose from machines. Pulls hose over inspection form or over hand to examine for defects, such as holes, runs, or picks. Classifies hose according to specifications into grades, such as first quality, rejects, and mends. Counts, bundles, ties, and labels each grade of hose. Clips loose or connecting threads on or joining socks, using scissors. May measure overall length of hose, using scale on inspection form. May mark defective portion of hose for HOSIERY MENDER (knitting) 782.684-030, using crayon. May be designated according to type of hose knitted as Sock Knitter (knitting). (references)
 Sets up and operates battery of automatic, link-type (Jacquard) knitting machines to knit garments of specified pattern and design: Places chains that control operation of machine on machine sprockets. Places cones of yarn on machine spindles and threads end of yarn through machine guides, tension devices, and needle eyes. Turns screws to set carrier stops and adjust stroke of yarn carrier. Pushes lever to separate needle plates of machine and hooks stitches of knitted piece of fabric onto needles to serve as base for knitting. Starts machine and observes operation to detect defective knitting. Ties ends of broken yarn with weaver's knot. Separates needle plates and removes finished fabric from machine. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: KNITTING-MACHINE OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4B 4E 49 54 54 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45      4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 2C      41 55 54 4F 4D 41 54 49 43

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001011 01001110 01001001 01010100 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 00101100 00100000 01000001 01010101 01010100 01001111 01001101 01000001 01010100 01001001 01000011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#75 &#78 &#73 &#84 &#84 &#73 &#78 &#71 &#45 &#77 &#65 &#67 &#72 &#73 &#78 &#69 &#32 &#79 &#80 &#69 &#82 &#65 &#84 &#79 &#82 &#44 &#32 &#65 &#85 &#84 &#79 &#77 &#65 &#84 &#73 &#67

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004B 004E 0049 0054 0054 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045      004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 002C      0041 0055 0054 004F 004D 0041 0054 0049 0043

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4548435454434841154735374243483924950395235544952142355554494735544337

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