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Pre- Whitney: Roller Gins
Prior to the Cotton Gin, there were machines called Roller Gins. These machines squished the cotton between two long cilinders called rollers. This device was not as effective as the Whitney's Gin, and was only a minor improvement over hand seperating the seeds. -
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The Cotton Gin Through Time
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Eli Whitney Invents Gin
Eli Whitney invented his Cotton Gin at some point between the start of the year and October 28th -
Eli Whitney Aplies for Patent
On this date Eli Whitney aplied for a patent for his Cotton Gin -
Other companies pick up on the idea
This is an example of a 1896 advertizement for a Cotton Gin. By this time, Whitney had died, and that ment that companies could pick up on the idea. -
Modern Cotton Gin
With computers and electricity, Cotton Gins have become enormous and complicated peices of machienery. This allows for faster, more efficient and cleaner cotton productiuon.
