Abandoned America
The remains of Nottingham Looms at the abandoned Scranton Lace Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania
https://www.abandonedamerica.us/scranton-lace-factory
Nov 6 at 8:57pmWeb
Show threadLuna chanNov 7
@AbandonedAmerica I wonder could the machines be repaired and put back in service?
Show threadPanic at the Trishco 🕊️Nov 7
@Luna @AbandonedAmerica
My worst trait is seeing this and wanting to fix it.
Show threadkevinNov 7
@Luna @AbandonedAmerica @topofmyvoice i’m betting that for the right price, it could be set to rights, and could make sizable bank.
Show threadPanic at the Trishco 🕊️Nov 7
@kmmfoo @Luna @AbandonedAmerica
We just need to lure a couple investors from the AI crowd. “The machine knits all by itself! Truly a feat of science!”
Show threadAbandoned AmericaNov 7
@topofmyvoice @kmmfoo @Luna at least one of these looms is at the Anthracite Heritage Museum near Scranton - which is well worth the visit, by the way - and I believe the rest were scrapped. They might have saved one that was last seen outside but I wouldn't be surprised if it got scrapped too.
Show threadTom TruszkowskiNov 7
@AbandonedAmerica @topofmyvoice @kmmfoo @Luna I was near Scranton Lace today so I stopped by and checked, they do have a loom outside on display.
Show threadLuna chanNov 8
@Axonite @AbandonedAmerica @topofmyvoice @kmmfoo
Yah but I'd like to see one making textiles again.
Show threadTom TruszkowskiNov 9
@Luna @AbandonedAmerica @topofmyvoice @kmmfoo Definitely, I'd like to see that too!
Show threadAbandoned AmericaFeb 26
@Axonite @topofmyvoice @kmmfoo @Luna I'm glad that they have it on display with the display plate, and that it appears to have some sort of weatherproofing. I was worried about those things.
Show threadPenguinNov 7
@AbandonedAmerica Recently visited Scranton to see the Steamtown Historic Site with a beautiful collection of steam locomotives. Sadly, much of Scranton is a victim of their past success as a coal town, with many empty blocks where buildings used to be. Not surprised there are empty factories too 🙁
Show threadAbandoned AmericaFeb 26
@PenguinToot yep, unfortunately that's a lot of Rust Belt and adjacent areas - they never quite figured out what their reason to be was after the factories left.