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Russell Manufacturing Company
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The company, located in Middletown, Conn., was organized by Samuel Russell in 1834, taking over the mill and machinery started by Spaulding and Collins in 1833. Russell was an innovator in the use of power looms for producing elastic web. It used cotton, jute, silk and India rubber to make belting, boot web, suspenders, and surcingles for horses. By the end of the 19th century the company operated seven plants in and around Middletown, including the Falls, Starr, Montgomery, Higganum and Rockfal...
