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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Abraham Megerdichian
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk about the artist Abraham Megerdichian given by his son\, Robert Megerdichian. Abraham Megerdichian was a Massachusetts-born artist\, machinist\, and first-generation Armenian American. Born in 1923 to Armenian immigrants\, Abraham graduated from Rindge Technical School in Cambridge before enlisting in the Navy\, where he served in the Pacific. His military experience and machine skills from school guided him in a lifelong career as a machinist. \nTicket Pre-Sale \nAbraham married\, raised three children in Cambridge\, and began making practical metal objects at home in the 1960s. From pans and candle holders to motorized woodworking machines\, his creations became more intricate over time. Eventually\, he began crafting everyday objects—like antique cars\, bicycles\, and telephones—from brass\, aluminum\, copper\, and stainless steel. Each sculpture was carefully machined\, often with moving parts or small elements that hint at the functionality of the real object. While many artists might focus on aesthetics\, Abraham’s background as a machinist led him to prioritize both form and mechanical integrity\, resulting in pieces that are beautiful to look at and technically impressive. His works\, originally created as gifts for family and friends\, were meant to be touched\, held\, and cherished—a unique blend of art and utility\, carefully crafted to make each recipient feel special.
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/speaker-series-abraham-megerdichian/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Simon Winchester
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT \nSimon Winchester will be at the American Precision Museum to give a talk about his book The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World. \nAnother gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” — Booklist (starred review) \nThe revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future. \nGet your copy here! \nThe rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in eighteenth-century England\, standards of measurement were established\, giving way to the development of machine tools—machines that make machines. Eventually\, the application of precision tools and methods resulted in the creation and mass production of items from guns and glass to mirrors\, lenses\, and cameras—and eventually gave way to further breakthroughs\, including gene splicing\, microchips\, and the Hadron Collider. \nSimon Winchester takes us back to origins of the Industrial Age\, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production: John Wilkinson\, Henry Maudslay\, Joseph Bramah\, Jesse Ramsden\, and Joseph Whitworth. It was Thomas Jefferson who later exported their discoveries to the fledgling United States\, setting the nation on its course to become a manufacturing titan. Winchester moves forward through time\, to today’s cutting-edge developments occurring around the world\, from America to Western Europe to Asia. \nAs he introduces the minds and methods that have changed the modern world\, Winchester explores fundamental questions. Why is precision important? What are the different tools we use to measure it? Who has invented and perfected it? Has the pursuit of the ultra-precise in so many facets of human life blinded us to other things of equal value\, such as an appreciation for the age-old traditions of craftsmanship\, art\, and high culture? Are we missing something that reflects the world as it is\, rather than the world as we think we would wish it to be? And can the precise and the natural co-exist in society? \nSimon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books\, including The Professor and the Madman\, The Men Who United the States\, The Map That Changed the World\, The Man Who Loved China\, A Crack in the Edge of the World\, and Krakatoa\, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006\, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/author-talk-simon-winchester/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum Special Event,Speaker
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Geoffrey Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Geoffrey Stewart\, author of Arming the World: American Gun-Makers in the Gilded Age\, will be at the museum to talk about his book and the history of American gun-makers. \nArming the World tells the story of the American small arms industry from the early 1800’s through the post-Civil War era. Almost from the beginning\, the United States produced arms in new\, and radically different\, ways\, relying upon machinery to mass produce guns when others still made them by hand. Leveraging their technological advantage\, American gun-makers produced guns with interchangeable parts and perfected new types of small arms\, ranging from revolvers to repeating rifles. \nThe federal government’s staggering purchases of arms during the Civil War stimulated the development of fast-firing breech-loading rifles and metal-cased ammunition. When\, in 1865\, it became clear that every country in the world had re-equip itself with modern weapons\, the Americans had an overwhelming head start. Salesmen from Remington\, Winchester\, Colt and Smith & Wesson —- and from lesser-known firms\, too – traveled the world marketing their guns\, dominating – or\, perhaps\, even inventing – the international arms business. American gun-makers sold rifles and side-arms by the millions and cartridges by the billions to great powers\, restive colonies and fading empires alike. Adding a new element to the unstable global balance of power\, American gun-makers affected the course of history. \nGeoffrey Stewart received A.B. and A.M. degrees from Brown University and his legal training at Harvard Law School. He is co-author of The Anointed\, a history of the rise to prominence of three influential New York City law firms during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. Stewart has written articles for law reviews and legal publications\, as well as two privately published books. He is currently at work on a book about the United States’ confederation period (1781–89). He lives in Bethesda\, Maryland. \nTICKETS
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/author-talk-geoffrey-stewart/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
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