As the Index Nuts A and the toothed Nuts C are turned one way or the other, they move the Rigid Bend D in or out, and thus raise or lower the Flexible Bend E. The Flats rest on the Flexible Bend E and are raised or lowered with it.
"Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery"
Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.
The realization that he was viewing the scene of a crime supposed to have been perpetrated by himself appealed strongly to his dramatic instinct, and the thought that at this moment the police were searching for him with a fine-toothed comb lent a touch of humor to the situation.
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon
Next he picked out a small, fine-toothed saw, but he realized he would only be wasting time if he tried to cut through the chilled steel of which the links were made.
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon