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Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
"Modern Cotton Spinning Machinery, Its Principles and Construction" by Joseph Nasmith Joseph Nasmith was a British consulting textile engineer, editor of the Textile Recorder and author, known for his work on the history and state of the art of the textile industry, particularly cotton spinning. As the industrial revolution took hold, more and more people needed to know how the textile industry was changing. This book served as a valuable resource to teach aspiring industrymen the essentials of cotton spinning.
Lakwete shows how indentured British, and later enslaved Africans, built and used foot-powered models to process the cotton they grew for export. After Eli Whitney patented his wire-toothed gin, southern mechanics transformed it into the saw gin, offering stiff competition to northern manufacturers.