18 Oct
2010
18 Oct
'10
12:41 p.m.
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010, steve shumaker wrote:
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
Interesting
Half a century ago, I was told that clock-making (and naval navigation)
was the impetus behind precision machining, but that "GUNS FOR WAR!" was
the entire impetus for interchangeable parts and mass production.