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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)4D 45 52 43 45 52 49 5A 49 4E 47 2D 52 41 4E 47 45 43 4F 4E 54 52 4F 4C 4C 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01000101 01010010 01000011 01000101 01010010 01001001 01011010 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01010010 01000001 01001110 01000111 01000101 00100000 01000011 01001111 01001110 01010100 01010010 01001111 01001100 01001100 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M E R C E R I Z I N G - R A N G E   C O N T R O L L E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0045 0052 0043 0045 0052 0049 005A 0049 004E 0047 002D 0052 0041 004E 0047 0045 0043 004F 004E 0054 0052 004F 004C 004C 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4739523739524360434841155235484139237494854524946463952 |
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