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Rh kept in unison with the strength lever, and the elongation at the time of fracture is registered. This machine, although expensive, is acknowledged to be the best for high-class papers where the narrow strip

can be used. The Carrington machine for coarse papers takes a strip 2 inches wide and 7 inches between the clips, the strain is exerted by a weighted lever, and the reading is in pounds.