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Sampson Moore (1812-1877) was an engineer of the Industrial Revolution based in Liverpool, England. His company, Sampson Moore & Co. produced a number of notable inventions. ==Overview== Moore (1812-1877) was an engineer based in Liverpool. His company, Sampson Moore & Co. specialised in casting large iron structures and ownded North Foundry in Gt Howard Street Liverpool. Sampson Moore & Co. supplied mortars for the Royal Navy〔(Royal Navy Circular No 1, sent by Inspector of Machinery's Office, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich 14 June 1855 )〕 and goods were shipped overseas on the 105 ft wooden steamship, the SS James Dennistoun.〔(Shipping Times, Clydebuilt database 2002 )〕 In 1876 Sampson Moore designed and supplied the first ever electric overhead crane, which was used to hoist guns at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, London.〔"Overhead power travelling crane for the Gun Factory of the Royal Arsenal" The Engineer, 22 September 1876, p219〕 Specifically he patented the improved winch mechanism that allowed the lifting of heavier weights (such as naval guns) by an electric motor.〔(The London Gazette, 1 Feb 1867 (original patent filed on 25 Jan 1854) )〕 Electric overhead cranes were subsequently installed in several foundries in the north of England and were considered one of many technical advancements of the British Industrial Revolution.〔Yorke, Stan (2005) '' The Industrial Revolution Explained: Steam, Sparks and Massive Wheels (England's Living History)'' Countryside Books, ISBN 978-1853069352〕 The invention was celebrated in the Opening Scene of the London 2012 Olympics, where an electric overhead crane lifted cast Olympic rings out of a staged foundry in the Pandemonium scene.〔(BBC News report on London Olympics Opening Ceremony )〕 Other notable inventions included a machine for rolling tobacco〔(The London Gazette, 28 March 1862 (patent 766, page 1687) )〕 and machines for rolling and polishing rice.〔(The London Gazette, 24 Sept 1861 (patent 1423, page 3832) )〕〔(The London Gazette, 21 June 1861 (patent 1423, page 2592) )〕
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