The ‘Fourth’ engine: Austhorpe, 1714?

Abstract

Elsecar proudly maintains the last atmospheric engine in Yorkshire. This paper presents a cameo of the first, reputedly built by John Calley around 1714, examining the available evidence and attempting a historical reconstruction.

Keywords:

• Nicholas More
• John Calley
• John Smeaton
• Austhorpe
• Atmospheric Engine
• Newcomen-type

Notes

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