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title: Milling Machine
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17306/milling-machine/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-04-20
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# Milling Machine

_Authored by Science Museum, London_

## Image File

[![Milling Machine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17306.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17306.png)

## Image Caption

The milling machine was once thought to have been invented by Eli Whitney (already famous for his cotton gin) c. 1818, but as with many other inventions of the [Industrial Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Industrial_Revolution/), the truth may be more complex regarding who invented what and when. This 19th-century milling machine was made in Manchester, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). Machines like this were used to cut and pierce [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) into a desired form, for example, nuts for bolts. The machine allowed pieces to be made that were almost impossible to do by hand-cutting, and so it revolutionised manufacturing in all areas of production.

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co8411634/milling-machine-milling-machine) by **Science Museum, London**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.