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A Deep Dive into Reverse Engineering the American Power Loom

Mac Whatley, historian, and Director of Local History and Genealogy Resources at the Randolph County Public Library, takes us on a deep dive into the rich history of the power loom. Research into the origin of textile machinery in the United States has been handicapped by the destruction of early records and artifacts, leading to generations of theories, suppositions and assumptions as to the actual appearance and operation of even the most seminal inventions such as the 1815 Waltham power loom of F.C. Lowell, as well as its unpatented competitor, the 1817 Rhode Island loom of William Gilmour. What does it mean that Lowell’s was called a “Wiper Loom,” and Gilmour’s a “Crank Loom”? Whatley deconstructs power looms down to their constituent parts, first to deduce how these evolved from the inventor’s original model, and then to reconstruct the probable appearance of each branch of power loom design before 1820. 00:00 Quote from Mac Whatley 00:37 Introduction 04:29 Presentation Begins 01:11:03 Audience Questions Discover more about our partner here: https://www.charlesrivermuseum.org GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Follow us on social media:   / gbhforumnetwork     / gbhforumnetwork   https://x.com/GBHForumNetwork Browse our extensive video library, see our partners and sign up for our newsletter, "Good Talks," on the GBH website: https://www.wgbh.org/forum-network