Arkwright made a fortune of about £30m in today's money by building & licensing mills to spin cotton with these machinesRichard Arkwright was a barber & wig maker in Bolton around 1750 where he ...

This spinning frame was one of many installed in Masson Mill. Similar machines were used in Arkwright's Manchester mill, which was built in 1781. Located on Shude Hill, this mill was Manchester's ...