mar 4, 1764 - In 1764The Spinning Jenny was
Invented by James Hargreaves in
Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
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Hargreaves used the shortage of thread problem to create a machine that eventually would hold a lot o thread by increasing the number of spindles that could be separated by a single wheel. Eventually, It would have up to 180 Spindles. It was small and women+Children could use it. However, the thread produced was coarse and lacked strength.
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