Job Description:

• 1) Tends machines that draw out and combine four to six laps II into one of uniform weight and texture preparatory to combing: Places rolls of lap on feed rolls of machine.

• 2) Threads ends through stop-motion device and rollers, and around takeup spool, or presses end to end of preceding lap.

• 3) Patrols machines to detect exhausted ends and to observe lights indicating machine stoppage caused by lap break.

• 4) Pieces up broken ends and restarts machine.

• 5) Turns handle to release roll for doffing.

• 6) Removes lap from machine and replaces with empty takeup spool.