Bidspirit auction | Antique 10 1/8” Flying Shuttle

Antique 10 1/8” Flying Shuttle for Weaving ca. 1800-1900's - Antique 10 1/8” Flying Shuttle for Weaving ca. 1800-1900's.Invented by John Hay in 1733 during the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the flying shuttle became a crucial step in the weaving automation process for textile production. The flying shuttle, used with the traditional handloom, was able to improve weaving efficiency by reducing the amount of weavers from 2-4 operators, down to one. As a result, inventions such as this began to drastically change the backbone of the American economy.