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3 unusual facts about Ring spinning


Pear New Mill

The mill had 137,312 mule spindles which remained until the 1950s when they were replaced by 33,636 ring spindles, the mill being electrified at the same time.

Ring spinning

The ring frame developed from the throstle frame, which in its turn was a descendant of Arkwright's water frame.

The new method was compared with the self-acting spinning mule which was developed by Richard Roberts using the more advanced engineering techniques in Manchester.



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