File:Newcomen steam engine.jpg
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Photo of model <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomen_steam_engine" class="extiw" title="w:Newcomen steam engine">Newcomen steam engine</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Glasgow" class="extiw" title="en:University of Glasgow">University of Glasgow</a>, Scotland, which was repaired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt" class="extiw" title="w:James Watt">James Watt</a>. He used this model to test his separat condensor, inventing the modern steam engine.
Caption (model): In 1764, James Watt. In working to repair this Model, belonging to the Natural Philosophy Class in the University of Glasgow, made the discovery of a separate Condenser, which has identified his name to with that of the Steam Engine.
Original caption (book): 'The Newcomen engine, in the repairing of which Watt was led to his great discoveries. Preserved in the University of Glasgow.'
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| current | 00:19, 16 January 2017 | | 1,734 × 2,649 (1.9 MB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Photo of model <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcomen_steam_engine" class="extiw" title="w:Newcomen steam engine">Newcomen steam engine</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Glasgow" class="extiw" title="en:University of Glasgow">University of Glasgow</a>, Scotland, which was repaired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watt" class="extiw" title="w:James Watt">James Watt</a>. He used this model to test his separat condensor, inventing the <i>modern</i> steam engine.<br><p>Caption (model): In 1764, James Watt. In working to repair this Model, belonging to the Natural Philosophy Class in the University of Glasgow, made the discovery of a separate Condenser, which has identified his name to with that of the Steam Engine.<br></p> Original caption (book): 'The Newcomen engine, in the repairing of which Watt was led to his great discoveries. Preserved in the University of Glasgow.' |
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