Lowell, Francis and America’s First Industry Integrated Factory and Water Turbine CEE 102: Prof. Michael G. Littman Course Administrator: Catherine Eiben [email protected] Computers for NOTETAKING ONLY Please - NO Cell Phones, Texting, Internet use 1 Independence, Iron, and Early Industry 1776 - 1855 1775 1800 1825 1850 2 Independence, Iron, and Early Industry 1776 - 1855 1775 1800 1825 1850 Watt Engine 3 Independence, Iron, and Early Industry 1776 - 1855 1775 1800 1825 1850 Watt Telford Engine – Bridge 4 Independence, Iron, and Early Industry 1776 - 1855 1775 1800 1825 1850 Watt Telford Fulton Shreve Engine – Bridge – Boat 5 Independence, Iron, and Early Industry 1776 - 1855 1775 1800 1825 1850 Watt Telford Fulton Shreve Lowell Francis City of Lowell Engine – Bridge – Boat – Textiles 6 Textiles in America Mechanization and Water Power Planned Factory Town Wealth and Education 7 Textiles in America Mechanization and Water Power Planned Factory Town Wealth and Education 8 Textiles in America Mechanization and Water Power Planned Factory Town Wealth and Education And this is good old Boston The home of the bean and the cod, Where the Lowells talk to the Cabots, 9 And the Cabots talk only to God Img0001.pcd 10 Francis Cabot Lowell entrepreneur Mathematical mind Business acumen Ideal for industry Img0001.pcd 11 Francis Cabot Lowell entrepreneur Mathematical mind Business acumen Ideal for industry 12 Francis Cabot Lowell entrepreneur Mathematical mind Business acumen Ideal for industry 13 Img0001.pcd 14 The Integrated Factory Bale to Bolt Boston Associates - First corporation. Investors responsible up to investment amount – not personal fortune. 15 The Integrated Factory This indenture made this first day of November Bale to Bolt Eighteen Hundred & Thirteen, between the Boston Manufacturing Company on the one part & Paul Moody on the other, Witnesseth, that whereas said Company are about establishing the Manufacture of Linen, Woollen & Cotton Goods at their Mills in Waltham, & said Moody has agreed to superintend the same … 16 The Integrated Factory Bale to Bolt 17 Pawtucket Falls 18 Pawtucket Falls 19 20 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY 21 22 Img0001.pcd 23 Img0001.pcd 24 Img0001.pcd 25 Img0001.pcd 26 Img0001.pcd 27 Img0001.pcd 28 Img0001.pcd 29 Img0001.pcd 30 31 VIDEO 32 33 34 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate 35 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate 36 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate VIDEO 37 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate 38 39 h 40 L h h h 41 L h h 42 L h h 43 WEIR H 44 WEIR H 45 WEIR H 46 WEIR H POWER IN POWER OUT 47 Wheel slides against tight drum. Friction causes it to heat up. Slide hands back and forth while pressing them together. Palms get hot. POWER OUT 48 Wheel slides against tight drum. Friction causes it to heat up. Slide hands back and forth while pressing them together. Palms get hot. T is force needed to keep wheel sliding at speed V. POWER OUT Hp is power dumped into drum causing it to get hot. 49 Wheel slides against tight drum. Friction causes it to heat up. Slide hands back and forth while pressing them together. Palms get hot. DEMONSTRATION T is force needed to keep wheel sliding at speed V. POWER OUT Hp is power dumped into drum causing it to get hot. 50 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate 51 James B. Francis engineer Efficient Water Motor “Water Policeman” – the Weir Canal Walk and Lock Gate 52 53 Img0001.pcd 54 55 56 Pawtucket Dam 57 Pawtucket Dam Hoover Dam 58 Hoover Dam 1 of 19 Francis Turbines and Generators 59 60 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 61 The Lowell Family Percival Lowell – Harvard Astronomer Abbott Lawrence Lowell – Harvard President James Russell Lowell – Harvard Prof and Poet Amy Lowell – Poet Robert Lowell Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Poet 62 The Lowell Family Percival Lowell – Harvard Astronomer Abbott Lawrence Lowell – Harvard President James Russell Lowell – Harvard Prof and Poet Amy Lowell – Poet Robert Lowell – Poet 63 The Lowell Family Percival Lowell – Harvard Astronomer Abbott Lawrence Lowell – Harvard President James Russell Lowell – Harvard Prof and Poet Amy Lowell – Poet Robert Lowell – Poet 64 65 66 Key Ideas Mechanization and Water Power Planned Factory Town Wealth and Education 67 .