Baker, William H., 1874-1962.
Baker, a resident of Lawrence, Mass., was an inventor and manufacturer. He held many patents, including those for a wide variety of loom improvements; an automatic loom; hydroelectric power transmitters; a kinematograph, a device added to a lantern slide projector to give images the appearance of moving; and submarine devices, including a design for a work chamber to help avoid problems with pressure when workers made long-term repairs.
From the description of [Papers]. 1893-1948. (American Textile History Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 49311030
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| creatorOf | Baker, William H., 1874-1962. [Papers]. | American Textile History Museum Library |
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Birth 1874
Death 1962
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