Newly Invented Loom
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A short 1847 news item from Scientific American's New Inventions column reporting a loom improvement by Edward Norfolk, a young Boston machinist. The main change is a noiseless shuttle movement, which also increases loom speed. A patented working loom was reportedly put into operation at the James Mills in Newburyport, with a satisfactory trial.
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- Article
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- 1847
- Language
- English
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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