Question

Why did some industrialists in the 19 century prefer hand labour to machines

Answer 1

1 . In many industries the demand of labour was seasonal
2.gasworkers and brewers were especially busy through thecold months .so they needed more workers to meet their peak demand
3.book ,bindersand printers due to christmas demand, too needed extra hands before December
4.the demand in the market was often for goods with intricate designs and specific shapes
5.in the victorian britain the upper classes produced by hands
6.they were better finished ,individually produced ,and carefully designed ,
machine made goods were export to the colonies