jan 1, 1764 - Spinning Jenny
Description:
Invented by James Hargreaves.This machine’s purpose was to spin wool or cotton spindles, which at first was restricted to 8 but substantially increased to 80 following the advancement of technology. The function of the spindles spinning thread was enabled by the wheel spinning, which had to be spun by a worker.
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Date:
jan 1, 1764
Now
~ 261 years ago