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He worked 16-hour days, borrowed whirler cranes and other machinery from Grand Coulee, pounded between California and Washington commuter-fashion.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the mould be placed on a whirler and turned to and fro, it will prevent the heavier matter in the slip settling too quickly.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

When the whirler is used to shave down built shapes, they may be coiled very thick at the base, thus allowing more rapid work.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

No. 152, on the contrary, should be characterized as a "left whirler," since he almost always turned to the left.

From The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior by Yerkes, Robert M.

A rather more simple process is to centre the shape upon a whirler and77 turn down with a sharp wire tool, finishing off lightly with a sponge and soft leather.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.