He was asked to take a "look at" a Newcomen engine to repair it if he could. This is what sparked his interest in improving steam engines.
He was asked to take a "look at" a Newcomen engine to repair it if he could. This is what sparked his interest in improving steam engines.
1912 the steam enigine was made, by Bob Jr. Spivey II.
Where "were", not "was", and "engines", not "engine". There were hundreds of firms building steam engines of all types, sizes and applications in the last couple of hundred years, in the UK, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Russia... almost all industrial nations.
in 1698 thomas savery founded the steam ingine
in 1698 thomas savery founded the steam ingine
steam engines
The obvious reason was to pull railroad cars. Why steam? Steam engines were the first type of reliable engine. The steam could be generated by wood or coal, both readily available. Steam engines were powerful and the steam pressure was controllable.
Steam engines running on wooden rails, carried coal etc from a mine. Before steam engines, ponies pulled the wagons.
Steam power and Gas engines were first made in 1769.
The steam engine made possible for the invention of the steam locomotive and the steam ship. The gas and diesel engines made possible cars, trucks, diesel-electric locomotive engines, diesel-electric submarines, airplanes made flight possible, and the list could go on and on....
With steam engines, steam was used for energy. Windmills also made it possible to use wind to create energy.
lighter steam engines