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Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
The American Precision Museum
American Precision Museum is located in Vermont
American Precision Museum
American Precision Museum is located in the United States
American Precision Museum
LocationS. Main St., Windsor, Vermont
Coordinates43°28′29″N 72°23′23″W / 43.47472°N 72.38972°W / 43.47472; -72.38972
Area1.75 acres (0.71 ha)
Built1846
NRHP reference No.66000796[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1966
Designated NHLNovember 13, 1966[2]
Robbins Workshop Windsor
The village and factories of Robbins & Lawrence Armory

The American Precision Museum is located in the renovated 1846 Robbins & Lawrence factory on South Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. The building is said to be the first U.S. factory at which precision interchangeable parts were made, giving birth to the precision machine tool industry. In recognition of this history, the building was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[2][3] In 1987, the building was recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as an International Heritage Site,[4] and the collection was recognized as an International Heritage Collection.[5] For each of these designations, the armory was considered a site where pivotal events occurred in the history of American industry, as well as a place that lends itself to comprehensive interpretation of that history.

A "machine tool" is a machine which makes parts to other machines, such as screws or gun stocks. Lathes, milling machines, and drill presses are examples of precision machine tools. The museum has the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the United States. The museum's holdings include a collection of industrial machinery spanning the first one hundred years of precision manufacturing, along with fine examples of early machined products including rifles, sewing machines, and typewriters. Photographs and archival records provide additional resources for interpreting this critical phase of the Industrial Revolution.

The museum is open daily from 10am until 5pm from May 1 through October.[6]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b NPS R & L Armory and Machine Shop.
  3. ^ NPS RHP Nomination:R & L Armory and Machine Shop,
    Accompanying 5 photos, from 1966, 1974, and 1979 (32 KB)
  4. ^ ASME Robbins & LawrenceMachine Shop.
  5. ^ ASME American Precision Museum.
  6. ^ American Precision Museum.

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