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31cm
actual image size: 23cm x 32cm
Description
By adding a separate condenser to Thomas Newcomen's (1663-1729) engine design, Watt (1736-1818) produced the world's first efficient steam engine. Watt went into partnership with Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) of Soho in Birmingham to produce these engines which shaped the Industrial Revolution. Museum drawing.
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10280804
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