18 Oct
2010
18 Oct
'10
7:59 a.m.
there are some fascinating statements here that would indicate that
clock making and the associated requirement for precision was *the*
major force behind the start of mass production and that many early mass
production advocates were far more concerned with precision and quality
than is commonly assumed!
www.infobritan.co.uk/mass_production.htm
steve
On 10/17/2010 8:13 PM, William Donzelli wrote:
Joseph
Clement's work shows that he was able to achieve that in the early
19th century. It didn't become standard practice until later.
Real mass production? Enough to make a full Engine without having to
pick and choose parts to get them all to work?
The US armories were making pretty good guns with real interchangeable
parts during this period, with the technology becoming child's play by
the mid century. The same can not be said about the British armories.
Guns and clocks are remarkably handy items for benchmarking mechanical
technology. Two very different mass produced precision machines,
basically.
--
Will