Henry Maudslay
(1771-1831)

inventor

Died aged 59

Henry Maudslay (22 August 1771 – 14 February 1831) was an English machine tool innovator, tool and die maker, and inventor. He is considered a founding father of machine tool technology. His inventions were an important foundation for the Industrial Revolution. Maudslay's invention of a metal lathe to cut metal, circa 1800, enabled the manufacture of standard screw thread sizes. Standard screw thread sizes allowed interchangeable parts and the development of mass production.

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Maudslay Rope-forming Machine Designed and manufactured in 1811 by Henry Maudslay (1771-1831). It was used to re-rope HMS Victory and is still in use today.

Chatham Historical Dockyard, The Old Surgery, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, United Kingdom where they manufactured