. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 23.—Model of Samuel Morey's turpentine engine, 1826-1828, the earliest recorded American internal combustion engine. The turpentine vapor carburetor was in the large box between the two cylinders. After explosion ol the vapor, water was injected into the cylinders to produce the vacuum which caused the pistons to descend under atmosphere pressure. USNM 314668; Smithsonian photo 43888. Father asked the place of his nativity and to what Polytechnic he went. To the first question I think his reply was Bavaria, and to the second Heidelber
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 23.—Model of Samuel Morey's turpentine engine, 1826-1828, the earliest recorded American internal combustion engine. The turpentine vapor carburetor was in the large box between the two cylinders. After explosion ol the vapor, water was injected into the cylinders to produce the vacuum which caused the pistons to descend under atmosphere pressure. USNM 314668; Smithsonian photo 43888. Father asked the place of his nativity and to what Polytechnic he went. To the first question I think his reply was Bavaria, and to the second Heidelberg, but of this I am not quite certain. There was a good deal more talk and among other things Father asked what wages he expected to get when he told father he left that entirely to his employers. Father told him that at present he did not see an opening for him, and to this his reply was "No matter; any ; When asked to leave his address he wrote "Henri Mogeme" and the name of a tavern that was in the next block east on the south side of Market St. next to Wiltberger's iron foundry. It was a frame building with a Ion? range of back buildings, 47. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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