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Occupations | Examines engraved cloth-printing rollers for processing defects and repairs defects, using handtools: Lifts roller into brackets on table or turning device with aid of another worker and portable hoist. Examines rollers for defects, such as pinholes and scratches. Compares customer's design and printed proof to detect missed engravings, extra engravings, and uneven joining of design on circumference of roller, and examines roller to verify defects. Dusts engraved design with chalk and examines roller to determine whether engraving is too full or too dense to print desired effects on cloth. Plugs pinholes, extra engravings, and over-engraved areas with copper wire plugs, and forces plugs in place, using ball peen hammer and punch. Smooths rough spots, using file and removes scratches from roller surface, using burnishing tool. Traces outline of missed engraving on wax paper and transfers outline to roller, using scriber. Engraves additional lines or designs on roller surface freehand or following outline to fill in gaps in design or missing engravings, using gravers and magnifying lens. Rejects unrepairable rollers. Cleans and polishes rollers, using water, polishing paste, and cloth. May inspect rollers only and be designated Roller Inspector (textile). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 4F 4C 4C 45 52      49 4E 53 50 45 43 54 4F 52      41 4E 44      4D 45 4E 44 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01001111 01001100 01001100 01000101 01010010 00100000 01001001 01001110 01010011 01010000 01000101 01000011 01010100 01001111 01010010 00100000 01000001 01001110 01000100 00100000 01001101 01000101 01001110 01000100 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R O L L E R   I N S P E C T O R   A N D   M E N D E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 004F 004C 004C 0045 0052      0049 004E 0053 0050 0045 0043 0054 004F 0052      0041 004E 0044      004D 0045 004E 0044 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)524946463952243485350393754495223548382473948383952 |
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