John Leavers
John Leavers | |
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John Leavers, c.1826. Painted China miniature — private collection of Bénédicte Meurice and Carmen Molins. | |
| Born | John Levers 1786 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire |
| Died | 24 September 1848 (aged 62) |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Wheeldon Françoise Massiotty |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Frame smith and setter up |
| Projects | Improvement of John Heathcoat’s lace machine |
| Significant advance | The Leavers machine |
| Awards | Leavers lace received a prize at the Brussels International Exhibition in 1910 |
John Levers (later Leavers) (1786–1848) was a mechanic and engineer, best known for improving John Heathcoat’s pioneering lace machine; the Leavers machine laid the foundation of the machine lace trade.