4 0 c m
33cm
actual image size: 25cm x 32cm
Description
Engraving by Barlow after C Allingham of Crompton (1753-1827), inventor of the spinning mule. A cros between Hargreaves' spinning jenny and Arkwright's water-frame spinning machine, this machine made it posible to spin almost any type of yarn very quickly.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10300961
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