Timeline Monday 3 July 1769

Monday 3 July 1769

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1769 Arkwright patents the water frame Water-powered spinning machine Richard Arkwright was granted a patent for a spinning frame that produced strong cotton thread and could be driven by water power. The machine became central to the factory system that drove the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
1769 Arkwright patents the water frame Water-powered spinning machine Richard Arkwright was granted a patent for a spinning frame that produced strong cotton thread and could be driven by water power. The machine became central to the factory system that drove the Industrial Revolution in Britain.