Torrington, Connecticut was a needle town: Excelsior Needle Co., founded 1866
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- Date
- 1866
- Collection
- TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026)
- Themes
- Hand-tufting tools & the gun, Tools & equipment
Cite this source
“Torrington, Connecticut was a needle town: Excelsior Needle Co., founded 1866.” Research note, TTW Script Bank fact-check notes (Claude research, Aug 2026).
Research notes
30,000 needles a day by the 1870s; later The Torrington Company. Explains why a rug tool like the Susan Burr came from Torrington.