Waterframe

The Water Frame

By emg1851

  • Richard Arkwright is born

    Richard Arkwright is born
    Richard Arkwright was born in Preston, U.K. He was the youngest of 13 children. Hirsh, Richard F. "Arkwright, Sir Richard." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.
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    Richard Arkwright's Life

  • Arkwright becomes interested in water frame idea.

    Arkwright becomes interested in textile manufacturing, convinced that he could make the process of spinning yarn more efficient than the old-fashioned hand loom allowed. He studies several other inventors' attempts to create a mechanical loom. "Richard Arkwright." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Water frame is patented

    Water frame is patented
    The machine used rollers to spin strong threads. Arkwright then spen the rest of his life trying to defend his patent against rival manufactures that made copies. "Water frame." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Richard Arkwright enters a partnership with Samuel Need and Jebediah Strutt

    The machine originally ran on horse power, but that soon became inefficiant. Arkwright moves the factory next to a stream, and adapts the machine to run on water power. It becomes so easy that children can manipulate the machine, so he employes children in the mill. "Richard Arkwright." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Arkwright perfects spinning frame

    Arkwright perfects the spinning frame, which is now powered by water. The machine is now named the "water frame". "Water frame." World of Invention. Gale, 2006. Student Resources in Context. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Arkwright spends most of the 1780's trying to defend his patent.

    Richard Arkwright spent most of his time in court trying to defend his water frame patents from other manufacturers. "Richard Arkwright." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Richard Arkwright is knighted

    Richard Arkwright is knighted by King George III. "Richard Arkwright." World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.

  • Richard Arkwright dies

    Hirsh, Richard F. "Arkwright, Sir Richard." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2013. Web. 6 Mar. 2013.