Parker May - Inventions timeline By CailM 1764 Spinning Jenny The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies were awkward to operate and required considerable skill. 1778 The Watt Steam Engine 1779 Spinny Mule 1785 The Power Loom 1794 The Cotton Gin
The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves, a cotton weaver, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. He invented the first successful multi-spindle spinning machine. The early jennies were awkward to operate and required considerable skill.
