Some Account of the Late James Cross, a Journeyman Weaver, of Paisley, in Scotland
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A short biographical article on James Cross (died March 1824, aged 45), a journeyman weaver of Paisley, Scotland, who invented improvements to harness looms for figured fabrics that made draw-boys unnecessary. It reprints an account from the London Journal of Arts and Sciences (May 1825) describing his machines, the repeated and inadequate subscriptions raised by Paisley manufacturers, his debts and death, and the plight of his orphaned children. Footnotes list his inventions and quote weavers' testimonials praising the machine.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- January 1827
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
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