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John Kay: The Memorial to John Kay in Bury, Lancashire, England
 
 

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1704-1764 English Inventor and Machinist John Kay was an English machinist and inventor who patented the flying shuttle, a device that helped take an important step towards automatic weaving. When the flying shuttle was invented in 1733, it helped to...
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John Kay (June 17, 1704 – 1780) was the inventor of the flying shuttle, which was a key contribution to the Industrial Revolution. He was born in Bury, Lancashire, England. The flying shuttle greatly accelerated the speed at which weaving could be...


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