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Smethwick Engine

The Smethwick Engine is a Watt steam engine made by Boulton and Watt, which was installed near Birmingham, England, and was brought into service in May 1779. Now at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, it is the oldest working steam engine and the oldest working engine in the world.

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Location
Thinktank
Bore
32 inches (81 cm)
Collection
Birmingham Museums Trust
Country of origin
England
Cylinders
1
Date
May 1779 (1779-05)

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Smethwick Engine

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples18
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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Smethwick Engine

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related to External links · 4
Smethwick Engine → Birmingham, Model, Smethwick EngineThe Smethwick Engine, Thinktank
Bore · 1
Smethwick Engine → 32 inches (81 cm)
Collection · 1
Smethwick Engine → Birmingham Museums Trust
Country of origin · 1
Smethwick Engine → England
Cylinders · 1
Smethwick Engine → 1
Date · 1
Smethwick Engine → May 1779 (1779-05)
Designer · 1
Smethwick Engine → James Watt
Former operator · 1
Smethwick Engine → Birmingham Canal Navigations
Location · 1
Smethwick Engine → Thinktank
Maker · 1
Smethwick Engine → Boulton and Watt

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engine birmingham smethwick canal steam watt museum thinktank boulton pumping water 1779 working new now science oldest world locks england

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Smethwick EngineBore32 inches (81 cm)1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineCollectionBirmingham Museums Trust1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineCountry of originEngland1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineCylinders11.00infobox
Smethwick EngineDateMay 1779 (1779-05)1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineDesignerJames Watt1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineFormer operatorBirmingham Canal Navigations1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineLocationThinktank1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineMakerBoulton and Watt1.00infobox
Smethwick EnginePurposePumping water1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineStroke8 feet (244 cm)1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineTypeWatt beam engine1.00infobox
Smethwick EngineWorkingYes1.00infobox
Smethwick Engineis aWatt steam engine made by Boulton and Watt0.90text

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