Coincidentally enough, I'm in the process of negotiating a business relationship with National Fiber Technologies, in Lawrence, MA. What they are, is a company that produces custom fur products (Mike, just shut up, okay?) for museum replicas, Hollywood and whatnot. I gather their setup is that they've got a bunch of looms and such that are over fifty years old (at least, that's when they were last made), and that it's a pretty interesting thing to see, at least if you're fascinated by intricate mechanical gizmos. They don't do formal tours (that I know of), but I might could talk them into letting a few geeks in to rubberneck. Folks who've done so say it's cool, at least from the sewing-geek standpoint. Presumably that'd only be a Friday-afternoon-right-after-we-arrive sort of thing, unless they work weekends. Should I ask? -- Karen J. Cravens (silver@phoenyx.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------- GAMERS Home Page: http://www.phoenyx.net/gamers/
At 10:44 PM 8/10/2002, Karen Cravens wrote:
>Coincidentally enough, I'm in the process of negotiating a business
>relationship with National Fiber Technologies, in Lawrence, MA.
>
>What they are, is a company that produces custom fur products (Mike,
>just shut up, okay?) for museum replicas, Hollywood and whatnot.
Moi? I'm not sure what you thought I might say, but I really don't have a
comment here.
>I gather their setup is that they've got a bunch of looms and such
>that are over fifty years old (at least, that's when they were last
>made), and that it's a pretty interesting thing to see, at least if
>you're fascinated by intricate mechanical gizmos. They don't do
>formal tours (that I know of), but I might could talk them into
>letting a few geeks in to rubberneck. Folks who've done so say it's
>cool, at least from the sewing-geek standpoint.
>
>Presumably that'd only be a Friday-afternoon-right-after-we-arrive
>sort of thing, unless they work weekends. Should I ask?
Sure, go ahead.
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On 11 Aug 2002 at 5:45, Michael J. Feldhusen wrote: > Moi? I'm not sure what you thought I might say, but I really don't have a > comment here. I'm dragging you to a fabric place. > Sure, go ahead. Okay. I talked to Fred Fehrmann today, who just bought the place last October when the previous owner retired. He and his partner came in from California, where they worked for Disney's Imagineering thingamajig, so they were end-users of the stuff who liked it so much they bought the company. I said "I'm going to be in Boston next month..." and he said "Sure, come on out!" before I finished the sentence. Really nice guy, and sounds like an interesting place. We can drop by anytime Friday (they don't normally work weekends, but he'd've opened the place for us if we wanted). -- Karen J. Cravens (silver@phoenyx.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------- GAMERS Home Page: http://www.phoenyx.net/gamers/
At 10:08 AM 8/12/2002, Karen Cravens wrote:
>On 11 Aug 2002 at 5:45, Michael J. Feldhusen wrote:
>
> > Moi? I'm not sure what you thought I might say, but I really don't have a
> > comment here.
>
>I'm dragging you to a fabric place.
My own wife's done that often enough and this sounds like an interesting
one. For that matter, I've dragged her at times as well.
Remember, you're not the only one who sews/costumes.
> > Sure, go ahead.
>
>Okay. I talked to Fred Fehrmann today, who just bought the place
>last October when the previous owner retired. He and his partner
>came in from California, where they worked for Disney's Imagineering
>thingamajig, so they were end-users of the stuff who liked it so much
>they bought the company. I said "I'm going to be in Boston next
>month..." and he said "Sure, come on out!" before I finished the
>sentence. Really nice guy, and sounds like an interesting place. We
>can drop by anytime Friday (they don't normally work weekends, but
>he'd've opened the place for us if we wanted).
OK, sounds cool. Get directions from a major highway that a local would
know and we'll do it.
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On 12 Aug 2002 at 9:31, Michael J. Feldhusen wrote: > My own wife's done that often enough and this sounds like an interesting > one. For that matter, I've dragged her at times as well. > Remember, you're not the only one who sews/costumes. Hmph. Weren't you the one making snide comments about addictions? > OK, sounds cool. Get directions from a major highway that a local would > know and we'll do it. Up 93 to wherever Mapquest says to go from there (I've got their address somewhere here, somethingorother Canal Street). He says it's about half an hour from Boston; Mapquest sez 45 minutes from Logan. -- Karen J. Cravens (silver@phoenyx.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------- GAMERS Home Page: http://www.phoenyx.net/gamers/
At 09:29 PM 8/12/2002, Karen Cravens wrote:
>On 12 Aug 2002 at 9:31, Michael J. Feldhusen wrote:
>
> > My own wife's done that often enough and this sounds like an interesting
> > one. For that matter, I've dragged her at times as well.
> > Remember, you're not the only one who sews/costumes.
>
>Hmph. Weren't you the one making snide comments about addictions?
Well, you are the one who took a sewing machine with you last year. That's
probably the sign of *something*.
> > OK, sounds cool. Get directions from a major highway that a local would
> > know and we'll do it.
>
>Up 93 to wherever Mapquest says to go from there (I've got their
>address somewhere here, somethingorother Canal Street). He says it's
>about half an hour from Boston; Mapquest sez 45 minutes from Logan.
OK, remind me with the address once things get closer.
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