Windsor, Vermont: American Precision Museum brochure

A one-sheet brochure featuring the American Precision Museum in Windsor, Vermont. From the brochure: "In 1846 a United States Army order for 10,000 rifles transformed a small gun shop on the north bank of Mill Brook into a leader in the field of precision manufacturing. The Robbins & Lawrence Company built this brick armory and machine shop on the south bank for the machinery and workers required to fill that order. Robbins & Lawrence was one of several companies along the Connecticut River to develop the concept of interchangeable parts and apply it to large-scale production. Its machine tools could cut wood and metal parts for rifles with accuracy and consistency, thereby speeding up the assembly process. This revolutionary technology laid the American Precision Museum foundation for the mass production of items ranging from shoes, watches, sewing machines, and typewriters to bicycles and automobiles. Although the Robbins & Lawrence Company closed in 1856, machinists and engineers who trained in Windsor carried their skills and ingenuity to other machine tool companies in the region and beyond. The technical innovations of this company guaranteed Windsor a chapter in the history of the American Industrial Revolution." Funding for this item was provided in part through a 2007 Preserve America grant to the Town of Windsor, Vermont (grant number 50-07-PA-3038) for the project Welcome to Windsor. The grant was administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities.

Windsor, Vermont: American Precision Museum brochure

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