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Bigelow began experimental work on his power Ingrainloom in 1839, but the invention was not perfected untilabout two years later. The experiments essential werecostly and the inventor was a poor man, but he was for- 18 FLOOR COVERINGS. tunate in enlisting the interest of George W. Lyman,then… … ERASTUS B. BIGELOW. the courage of his convictions, he influenced the companyto advance money for the making of the new looms, andalso for the building of a large mill for them, several hun-dred thousand dollars being thus invested. The chief difficulty in the weaving of Ingrains on thepower loom…
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