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Occupations | Tends machine that mercerizes yarn in skein form: Shakes skeins of yarn to remove tangles and loads skeins on roller arms of machine. Starts machine that puts yarn under tension, passes skeins through caustic solution, and rinses skeins. Tests caustic solution, using hydrometer, and adds soda or water to maintain uniform strength as specified. Removes skeins from mercerizer and hangs skeins on rack of tank for neutralizing. Turns valves to start spray of water and neutralizing solution. Tests neutralization, using litmus paper. May weigh and mix caustic and neutralizing solutions according to formula. May extract moisture from yarn [EXTRACTOR OPERATOR (textile)] and dry yarn in steam chamber [SKEIN-YARN DRIER (textile)]. (references) |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)59 41 52 4E 2D 4D 45 52 43 45 52 49 5A 45 52 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 49 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01011001 01000001 01010010 01001110 00101101 01001101 01000101 01010010 01000011 01000101 01010010 01001001 01011010 01000101 01010010 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 00100000 01001001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)Y A R N - M E R C E R I Z E R   O P E R A T O R   I |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0059 0041 0052 004E 002D 004D 0045 0052 0043 0045 0052 0049 005A 0045 0052 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 0049 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)59355248154739523739524360395224950395235544952243 |
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