. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . Sill Peter Coats, 1808-1890. J^yonr /risotfaiion /wrtrait in Art GalUry of Ptcc IlihliL Liliary and •amteii, in iSSi, hy Sir Daniel JiarJur, 7. on expiry of the contract, in 1826, Messrs. Ross & Duncanerected a factory in another part of the town, and Mr. Coats built,a small mill at Ferguslie, where he started thread making with 48 The Paisley Thread an engine of twelve horse power. This building has been incor-porated with, and still forms part of, the vast
. The Paisley thread industry and the men who created and developed it, with notes concerning Paisley, old and new . Sill Peter Coats, 1808-1890. J^yonr /risotfaiion /wrtrait in Art GalUry of Ptcc IlihliL Liliary and •amteii, in iSSi, hy Sir Daniel JiarJur, 7. on expiry of the contract, in 1826, Messrs. Ross & Duncanerected a factory in another part of the town, and Mr. Coats built,a small mill at Ferguslie, where he started thread making with 48 The Paisley Thread an engine of twelve horse power. This building has been incor-porated with, and still forms part of, the vast works at Thomas Coats, 1809-1883. Frojii presentation portrait in Art Gallery of Free Public Literary and Miiseunpainted, in iSSj, by Sir DaJiiel Macnee, Mr. Coats retired from active business in 1830, giving overthe manufacturing department to his partners and his sonWilliam, and placing the thread business in the hands of his The Coats Firm 49 sons James (1803-1845) and Peter (1808-1890), under the firmof J. & P. Coats. Shortly afterwards, another son, Thomas(1809-1883), was admitted a partner. The combination wasexcellent, and shows the forethouo-ht and care of the father intraining his sons. James was a manufacturer, Peter had received
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