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clock
The first mechanical clocks, employing the verge escapement mechanism with a foliot or balance wheel timekeeper, were invented in Europe at around the start of the 14th century -
Steam Engine, Oliver Evans
The first steam engine, invented by Thomas Savery in 1689, was a form of pump, used to remove water from mines. -
Power loom
A power loom is a mechanised loom powered by a line shaft, and was one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving during the early Industrial Revolution. -
Cotton Gin
The modern mechanical cotton gin was invented in the United States of America in 1793 by Eli Whitney. On March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807. -
Steamboat, John Fitch
John Fitch built four more steamboats, but they were expensive to build and to operate. Because they were so expensive, his steamboats were unsuccessful. The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807. -
Combine harvester
Made to harvest beans, and corn. -
Screw Propeller
By 1827, Czech-Austrian inventor Josef Ressel had invented a screw propeller which had multiple blades fastened around a conical base. -
Telegraph
The telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. -
Mechanical Reaper
One such invention was the mechanical reaper. The mechanical reaper was invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831. This machine was used by farmers to harvest crops mechanically. -
Plows
It was used for farming to break up tough soil without soil getting stuck to it. -
Cable car
The cars were drawn by an endless cable running in a slot between the rails and passing over a steam-driven shaft in the powerhouse. -
Barbed Wire
Joseph placed the barbs along a wire and then twisted another wire around it to keep the barbs in place. He received the patent for barbed wire in 1874 and was quickly embroiled in a legal battle over whether he actually invented it.
