American Precision Museum

American Precision Museum

The American Precision Museum is located in the renovated 1846 Robbins & Lawrence factory on South Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. The museum has the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the United States.

The building is said to be the first U.S. factory at which precision interchangeable parts were made, giving birth to the precision machine tool industry.

A "machine tool" is a machine which makes parts to other machines, such as screws or gun stocks, generally without a skilled craftsman doing the precision work. Instead, a machine operator controls the machine as it does the precision work. Lathes, milling machines, and drill presses are precision machine tools.

The museum is open daily from 10am until 5pm from Memorial Day Weekend through October. Admission is free on Sundays.

Location

196 Main Street
West Windsor, Windsor County
Vermont, USA

Getting There

The closest Amtrak station is the Windsor Station, located at 26 Depot Ave, Windsor, VT 05089. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from the station to the museum. Alternatively, there are several local bus services that operate in the area, including The Current and the Green Mountain Transit bus services, which can take you to Windsor. From there, you can walk to the museum. It is also possible to take a taxi or ride-share service from the station to the museum.

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