Meaning of heck-box | Babel Free

Definitions

A grating device used to separate and guide the threads in a warping machine.

dated, uncountable, usually

Examples

“The threads pass⟳ from the bobbins to the frame through an instrument called a jack or heck-box, or simply a heck.”

“The heck-box moves up and down a post⟳, the motion being regulated by a cord passing over a wheel or pulley and wound round the axle of the reel, and unwound alternately, as the box moves up or down the post⟳.”

“The heck-box slides vertically on a bar as the reel rotates, and thus disposes the warp spirally on the reel.”

“For this class of work⟳ some very handy creels, heck boxes, and horizontal warping mills, with all the latest adjustments, are offered to the silk trade⟳.”

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