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Occupations | Tends machine that shrinks woven or knitted cloth to predetermined size: Mounts roll of cloth on machine, using chain hoist. Threads end of cloth through tension bars, guide and feed rollers, and through shrinking elements. Observes flow of cloth through machine onto $T3takeup roll,$T1 or guides cloth onto shrinking elements to prevent wrinkles and uneven winding, or sets speed of elements according to shrinkage-control guide for various cloth styles. Turns valves or moves switch control to regulate flow of water or steam. May measure cloth width, using yardstick. May tend equipment that preshrinks woolen suiting fabric and be designated Soaker (textile). May sew, using portable sewing machine, or pin cut of cloth to cloth in machine. May doff rolls of shrunken cloth. May tend machine not equipped with water vat and be designated Steam-Pan Sponger (textile). Important variables may be indicated by processes or trade names of machines used. (references) |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)57 4F 4F 4C 45 4E 2D 53 55 49 54 49 4E 47 53 48 52 49 4E 4B 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010111 01001111 01001111 01001100 01000101 01001110 00101101 01010011 01010101 01001001 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111 00100000 01010011 01001000 01010010 01001001 01001110 01001011 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)W O O L E N - S U I T I N G   S H R I N K E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0057 004F 004F 004C 0045 004E 002D 0053 0055 0049 0054 0049 004E 0047 0053 0048 0052 0049 004E 004B 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)574949463948155355435443484125342524348453952 |
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