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Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or 'steam' engine in 1712. Water was heated in the boiler and the resulting steam was let into the cylinder, pushing up the piston. The steam was then condensed, bringing down the piston. The piston rocked the beam which worked the pump. It was safer and more effective than the earlier Savery engine and was widely used to drain water out of mines.
Credit:
Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images
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Image size:
2617 x 4004 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
22.2 x 33.9 cm | 8.7 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • 19TH CENTURY • BEAM ENGINE • BEAM • BOILER • BRITAIN • BRITISH • CENTURY • CHIMNEY • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CROSS CUT • CROSS-CUT • CROSS-SECTION • DESIGN • DIAGRAM • EIGHTEENTH CENTURY • ENGINE HOUSE • ENGINEERING • ENGLAND • ENGLISH • ENGRAVING • EVENT • GUY • HENRY BEIGHTON; BEIGHTON • HENRY • HOT-WATER HEATER • INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION • INDUSTRY • INVENTION • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MINING • NEWCOMEN • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PEOPLE • POWER • PUMP • PUMPING ENGINE • SCHEMATIC • SCIENCE • STEAM ENGINE • STEAM POWER • STEAM • STEAM-ENGINE • STEAMENGINE • TECHNICAL DRAWING • TECHNOLOGY • THOMAS NEWCOMEN • THOMAS
