Originally Posted by
Gray fox
I couldn't stop considering the definition of transverse and vibrating shuttle, and ended up here:... But that makes the 1890s Hengstenberg-Anker a hybrid
Dianne in Colorado
To clarify:
Vibrating Shuttle: One that "Vibrates" or move back and forth
Transverse Shuttle" One that move transverse (perpendicular) to the direction of operation (Think Transverse engine in modern cars)
Anker/Hengstenberg: Transverse Shuttle using the Wittler mechanism. (yes, sort of a transitional design)
History Here :
http://www.needlebar.org/bb2/viewtop...1&p=4267#p4267