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10 gallons (54.6litres)

Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

In the pump section, which I was wondering what it looked like, actually would appreciate for more information and images. But I think the 10 gallons to liters number is incorrect, which should be 37.85 liters instead of 54.6. 92.118.204.186 (talk) 21:48, 1 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Neither is correct as the measurement is in imperial gallons, not US gallons. Murgatroyd49 (talk) 22:18, 1 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Operation

Latest comment: 8 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The paragraph describing the up-stroke is not correct in 'driving the water up from the mine':

Steam was then readmitted to the cylinder, destroying the vacuum and driving the condensate down the sinking or "eduction" pipe. As the low pressure steam from the boiler flowed into the cylinder, the weight of the pump and gear returned the beam to its initial position while at the same time driving the water up from the mine.

This description seems more applicable to Savage's Engine where the filling steam indeed 'drives the mine water up from the cylinder'. But in Newcomen's engine the mine water is just mechanically pumped up in the power stroke. Noudio-2 (talk) 11:14, 24 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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