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Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.

Collection:  SCM - Textiles Machinery
Object Name:  spinning jennies; spinning wheels
Maker:  Arkwright, Sir Richard; Kay, John
Place Made:  England
Date Made:  1769
Materials:  wood; leather
Measurements:  overall: 850 x 400 x 770 mm
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Description:  Original spinning machine, Sir Richard Arkwright and John Kay, England, 1769.

Object Number:  1860-4

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