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Braiding MachinesBy Al Kamminga3915 Rollingwood Ct. Bettendorf, Iowa 52722-2153 Editor's note: When Judy Whiteside, our advertising manager, visited the South Lake County Agricultural Society, Inc. Show in Crown Point, Indiana, last summer, she chatted with Al Kamminga, whose braiding machines generally draw quite a crowd. We thought our readers would enjoy seeing these machines and reading a bit about their history. Both machines were made by New England Butt Company, Providence, Rhode Island, one patented in 1894, the other in 1898. Both machines were used in a factory in Massachusetts making braid for various uses; one made braid for military uniforms. The machines were placed on rows of benches operated by a line shaft below the benches. Water was the primary source of power. For the military braid, there are 16 bobbins of thread used by the braider. Eight go clockwise a... 812 of 2125 characters shown.
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