MillThe mills at Wicksbridge are imaginary, but their planning, construction, and operation are quite typical of mills developed in New England throughout the nineteenth century. |
Contents
THE YELLOW MILL | |
THE STONE MILL | |
THE PLIMPTON MILL | |
THE HARWOOD MILL | |
Back Matter | |
Back Flap | |
Back Cover | |
Spine | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
arrived attic August beams belt breast wheel brick buckets building built called cast-iron cleaned close cloth completed connected construction contain continuous cotton designed engine England entered fabric feet finished fire floor flow formed foundation frame gates gears hands head headrace heavy horizontal hundred industry inside installed iron January 11 June length line shaft looms machine machinery March morning moved Once openings operating picking pieces planks planned Plimpton possible power train prevent production projecting Providence pulleys purchased Quigg raceway reduce removed river rods roof secured seems September shed side smaller soon space spindles spinning steam stone Stone Mill supported tailrace thread timber turbine turned various vertical shaft wall water power water wheel weight wheelpit window wooden workers yarn Yellow Mill Zachariah