In 1882 the construction of mill number 6 was begun. In 1880, the Wamsutta Mills replaced the old Whitin spindles with 20,000 new Rabeth spindles, which were made in Pawtucket, Rhode Island by the Fales and Jenks Machine Company. Famous textile magnate William Madison Wood began his textile career at the Wamsutta Mills, age fifteen, working there 1873-1876. Shortly after, and production of percale fabric began (New Bedford is known to be the first city in the United States to make fine cotton). Also of brick construction, it is 433 feet (132 m) long by 93 feet (28 m) wide. By 1875, capital reached $2,500,000, and Australia had recently been added as a shipping destination. retired as superintendent in 1874 and was replaced by Edward Kilburn, though the company continued to grow. 4 was constructed in brick, 495 feet (151 m) long by 70 feet (21 m) wide with four stories. By 1868 the capitalization of the company jumped to $2,000,000 and a fourth bigger mill was built. A third mill, a duplicate of the second, was built in 1860–1861 outfitted in 1862 and opened in 1865 the delay was due to the Civil War and labor and product shortages. A second four-story mill, 240 feet (73 m) long by 70 feet (21 m) wide, was built in 1855. Soon business began to boom, with capital increasing to $300,000 in 1853. Cloth production began in February 1849, and housing was built for its workers. David Whitman of Rhode Island served as an advisor during the construction and setup of the mill, which was initially fitted with 10,000 spindles, with room for 5,000 more. Designed by Seth Ingalls of New Bedford, it was a stone structure, 212 feet (65 m) long by 70 feet (21 m) wide, with five stories. Early development Ĭonstruction of the first mill began in 1847. The first meeting of the stockholders was held in 1847 and Joseph Grinnell was elected president and Thomas Bennett Jr., who had served as the superintendent of the Wamsutta Mills from 1846 until 1874, the secretary. By mid-1847, Bennett raised $160,000 for the mill, mostly in small investments of ten shares or less from skeptical New Bedford businessmen who were unfamiliar with the textile industry. On April 8, 1846, the new corporation was granted a charter from the Massachusetts General Court. However, one prominent investor, Congressman Joseph Grinnell stipulated that the mill be located in his home city, New Bedford. Bennett originally planned to locate the mill in Georgia, where he had previously worked for fellow Fairhaven native Dwight Perry, in a mill. The Wamsutta Mills were conceived by Thomas Bennett Jr. If t is just a Shipping Weight listed.then the Handling Fee will be added to your Ebay Invoice.Wamsutta Mill No. If t is a Shipping price listed in the ad.then the Handling Fee has been already added. No Foreign Checks thank you! I gladly combine shipping for multiple 'wins'! T is a 50 cent HANDLING FEE on each shipping package. International buyers must pay with either PayPal or a Money Order drawn on a U.S. All items paid by check are held at least 10 days before shipping. I accept PayPal, Money Orders and Personal Checks. Thanks for looking and GOOD LUCK with your bidding and don't forget to check out all the other GREAT items I have listed! PAYMENT MUST BE RECIEVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE 'END OF AUCTION' NOTIFICATION. PLEASE email me at prior to the last day of the auction so that I will have time to answer you. I have NO idea whether the items come from a Smoking or Non-Smoking home but I do spray the packing bags with Fabreeze/Oust before shipping! I try to describe my items accurately.to the best of my ability.BUT if you have any questions or concerns. from zip code 19567 and I do ship WORLDWIDE! All of the items that I list on Ebay come from local Estate/Farm auctions and Auction Houses and are in 'as found' condition. Each sheet is still sealed in its original plastic packaging and is tied nicely inside with dark Green grograin ribbons and has its original tag additionally marked: MADE IN U.S.A. 2 WAMSUTTA SUPERCALE 72 X 108 COTTON FLAT SHEETS~MINT! Description: Up for bids are these 2 ABSOLUTELY GREAT looking vintage WAMSUTTA SUPERCAL White 100% COTTON 72 X 108 SIZE BEFORE HEMMING Flat Sheets that come direct from a local Lancaster County Estate.
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