36's

Updated: May 13, 2025

Half the hand mules were spinning 36's weft, at 4700 revolutions, and the other half 36's twist at 5000 revolutions per minute. The average breadth of the looms was 37 inches, weaving 37 inch cloth, making 123 picks per minute, all common calicoes about 60 reed, Stockport count, and 68 picks to the inch.

C.E. John Bourne - A Catechism of the Steam Engine

For our platforms, we had two-inch oak planks, nailed down with iron spikes. With glad hearts we then got up our carriages and mounted our guns, of which twelve were 18 pounders twelve 24's, and twelve French 36's, equal to English 42's. A general joy was spread over the faces of our regiment, as we looked along our battery of thunderers.

M. L. (Mason Locke) Weems - The Life of General Francis Marion

The throstles referred to are the common throstles spinning 34's twist for power loom weaving, and the spindles make 4000 turns per minute. The self-acting mules are Robert's, about one half spinning 36's weft, and spindles revolving 4800 turns per minute; and the other half spinning 36's twist, with the spindles revolving 5200 times per minute.

C.E. John Bourne - A Catechism of the Steam Engine