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Spinning Jenny Spinning Jenny There were other inventors before and around the time of Richard Arkwright. The first was probably James Hargreaves from Lancashire. He invented the “Spinning Jenny” in 1864-1865 with eight and later even more spindles, which was enough to spin enough yarn to match the modern fly- shuttle. The yarn which could be produced with the Spinning Jenny, however, was not very strong. This only changed when Richard Spinning Jenny Arkwright invented the water-powered spinning frame or water frame. This was also the moment when the water from streams and rivers became essential to drive the new machines. The true origin of these inventions and the identity of the inventors is not quite clear. Especially a Mr Thomas Highs claimed that he built the Spinning Jenny and that Richard Arkwright just copied some of his ideas. Others say that John Kay, a mechanic who had worked for both, Highs and Arkwright, was the the improved Spinning Jenny rightful creator of the machines. Richard Arkwright even lost the right on his exclusive patent, which would have given him a huge advantage over every- body else. Richard Arkwright became a very impor- tant and very rich entrepreneur. If you travel around Derbyshire today you can still witness his achievements and his wealth: many of the mills, factories, workshops and houses which he owned can still be seen today. It is said, however, that he was not a very nice man and it was difficult to get along with him. Spinning frame by R. Arkwright [compiled by from information from wikipedia, some English museums and others] Spinning Jenny – Vocabulary achievement Erfolg advantage Vorteil claim behaupten, angeben entrepreneur Unternehmer especially inbesondere exclusive exklusiv get along with sb. mit jem. auskommen inventors Erfinder match passen, entsprechen mechanic Mechaniker origin Ursprung own besitzen patent Patent probably wahrscheinlich wealth Wohlstand witness Zeuge Questions 1. Which three inventors are mentioned in the text? 2. Why could the “Spinning Jenny” spin enough yarn for the fly shuttle? 3. Which power drove the “Spinning Jenny”? 4. Who created the “Spinning Jenny”? 5. Why did people not like Mr Arkwright very much?.
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