1886 Needle making process

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04-17-2014, 02:03 PM

jlhmnj

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1886 Needle making process

1886 description of the needle making process in italicized print and a few Mass needle factory histories:

http://nemasket.blogspot.com/2010/05...dle-works.html

04-17-2014, 02:06 PM

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very nice bit of research there, thanks!

04-17-2014, 05:54 PM

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Good read! Thanks!
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04-17-2014, 07:46 PM

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That's really cool! Thanks for sharing!

04-18-2014, 04:59 AM

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That just completely blew my mind! Thanks for sharing.

04-18-2014, 07:05 AM

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i've wondered about this. cutting edge technology today, 140 years ago" Awesome!!! THANKS JON

04-18-2014, 07:48 AM

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I had posted previously about the Wheeler & Wilson version of the Needle making process here

The Singer Factory tour video I just got also shows the needle making process but in 1934

04-18-2014, 08:30 AM

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Very interesting.

04-18-2014, 08:33 AM

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Oh wow, that was so interesting. Thanks for sharing!

04-19-2014, 08:28 PM

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I was looking through ebay and noticed a pack of needles made by Domestic Needle Works which is featured in article.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorian-Ca...item4d1ace8ce6

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1886 description of the needle making process in italicized print and a few Mass needle factory histories:

http://nemasket.blogspot.com/2010/05...dle-works.html