text_original: There were no skilled mechanics in those days, nor self acting tool making machines; everything had to be made by hand. Blacksmiths and tinners were the only men that could be hired, and they JAMES WATT I) were bungling workers even at their own trades. After eight months of racking labor, the model was ready to start.
text_transcription: THERE WERE NO SKILLED MECHANICS IN THOSE DAYS NOR SELF ACTING TOOL MAKING MACHINES EVERYTHING HAD TO BE MADE BY HAND BLACKSMITHS AND TENNERS WERE THE ONLY MEN THAT COULD BE HIRED AND THEY WERE BUNGLING WORKERS EVEN AT THEIR OWN TRADES AFTER EIGHT MONTHS OF RACKING LABOUR THE MODEL WAS READY TO START
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː nˈoʊ skˈɪld mᵻkˈænɪks ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz, nˈɔːɹ sˈɛlf ˈæktɪŋ tˈuːl mˌeɪkɪŋ məʃˈiːnz; ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ hædtə biː mˌeɪd baɪ hˈænd. blˈæksmɪθs ænd tˈɪnɚz wɜː ðɪ ˈoʊnli mˈɛn ðæt kʊd biː hˈaɪɚd, ænd ðeɪ dʒˈeɪmz wˈɑːt ˈaɪ) wɜː bˈʌŋɡəlɪŋ wˈɜːkɚz ˈiːvən æt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn tɹˈeɪdz. ˈæftɚɹ ˈeɪt mˈʌnθs ʌv ɹˈækɪŋ lˈeɪbɚ, ðə mˈɑːdəl wʌz ɹˈɛdi tə stˈɑːɹt.