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Thesaurus Term/Concept: BEAM STEAM ENGINE
| Identifier |
137436 |
| Class |
COMPONENTS |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
An engine which operates machinery via a pivoted, horizontal beam with a piston located at one end and a reciprocating pump beneath the other, resulting in a rocking, seesaw-like motion. Variations featured the steam piston placed above the beam. |
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