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A model of a rotary motion steam engine based on those built by James Watt (1736-1819) during the Industrial Revolution. Harnessing steam power in a wheel made the engines much more versatile than the older vertical piston engines.
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Tamorlan. (2023, February 06). A Rotary Motion Steam Engine Model. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17011/a-rotary-motion-steam-engine-model/
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