1822Thomas Blanchard Patents Pattern-Tracing Lathe

Thomas Blanchard invents the pattern-tracing lathe (actually...
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🪵 Samuel Miller Invents the Circular Saw

Circular saw invented by Samuel Miller
Samuel Miller Invents the Circular Saw (1777)
WoodworkingIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingAmerican History
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⚙️ Oliver Evans Invents the Automatic Flour Mill

Oliver Evans Invents the Automatic Flour Mill (1785)
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingAgricultureAutomationAmerican History
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⚙️ Thomas Blanchard Patents Pattern-Tracing Lathe

Thomas Blanchard invents the pattern-tracing lathe (actually more like a shaper). The lathe can copy symmetrical shapes and is used for making gun stocks, and later, ax handles.
Thomas Blanchard Patents Pattern-Tracing Lathe (1822)
ManufacturingIndustrial RevolutionAutomation
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📌 Walter Hunt Patents the Safety Pin

Walter Hunt Patents the Safety Pin (1849)
PatentIndustrial RevolutionManufacturing
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🧵 Whitcomb Judson Patents the Zipper

Whitcomb Judson Patents the Zipper (1891)
ManufacturingTextilesFashionIndustrial RevolutionPatent
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🖨️ Chuck Hull Invents Stereolithography

Chuck Hull Invents Stereolithography (1983)
ManufacturingIndustrial Revolution
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