Eisleben Water Raising Machine. William Richards, Hettstedt

Eisleben Water Raising Machine. William Richards, Hettstedt, 1813. This engine was used until 1885 in Eisleben for pumping water out of a copper mine. It is regarded as the oldest surviving steam engine in Germany. Its design is similar to the first water raising engine in Prussia which was built at Hettstedt in 1785. The engine operates on WattA?o?s principle with low pressure. Deutches Museum. Munich. Germany

1813 Deutsches Eisleben Hettstedt Historisches Meisterwerken Naturwissenschaft Pumping Raising

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