Diagram of a Roberts Loom

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 28 February 2023

A diagram showing a cross-section of a cast-iron loom powered by steam as invented by Richard Roberts (1789-1864) in 1822. The diagram illustrates the importance of clock-working engineering in textile mechanization.

From R. Marsden's 1892 book, Cotton Weaving: Its Development, Principles, and Practice, George Bell & Sons, pp. 584.

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