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Bookmark or Share- History of the steam engine - WikipediaThe first steam engine to be applied industrially was the "fire-engine" or "Miner's Friend", designed by Thomas Savery in 1698. This was a pistonless steam pump, similar to the one developed by Worcester. Savery made two key contributions that greatly improved the practicality of the design.
- Early Steam Fire Engines - firemseumThe first steam fire engine built in America (pictured left) was made by Paul Rapsey Hodge in New York City in 1841. Remarkably, it was self-propelled and harness steam both for moving water and moving itself. As in London, New York's firefighters were resistant to the new technology and abandoned use of Hodge’s engine after only a few months.
- The History of Fire Engines: From Primitive Pumps to Advanced ...The early steam fire engines were used from approximately 1840 to 1920, allowing for quick transfer of water but were still hindered by a horse’s capibilities. The demand for more water to fight bigger fires increased the weight of the fir.
- Fire engine | History, Design & Uses | BritannicaSteam-powered fire engines were used in the Chicago Fire of 1871. A steam engine remained in use by the New York City Fire Department as late as 1932. Horse traction was replaced early in the 20th century by the internal-combustion engine, which also was used to power the pump.
- The Age of Steam Fire Engines – F.F.A.M.Credit for the first steam fire engine goes to George Braithwaite, a hydraulic engineer, assisted by Captain John Ericsson, inventor, in 1829. The steam engine was named “Novelty” and was built in London, England. 10 The engine raised ten horsepower and weighed two and a quarter tons.
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