Double Oscillating Steam Engine, 19th Century
An illustration of a double oscillating steam engine, created by Elisha Graves Otis (1811-1861) as a power plant exclusively for elevators. Otis, an American, invented a safety device that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable broke
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13344333
Media ID
47797509
Size
3438px x 3388px
(2.1MB)
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© New York Public Library / Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
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