boe speech, 2006-10-29
But in the way in which this business is now carried on, … it is divided into a number of branches … One man draws out the wire, another straightens it, a third cuts it, a fourth points it, a fifth grinds it at the top for receiving the head; … the business of making a pin is, in this manner, divided into about eighteen distinct operations.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity