Eisleben Water Raising Machine. William Richards, Hettstedt, 1813. Used for pumping water out of a copper mine. Deutches Museum.

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Eisleben Water Raising Machine. William Richards, Hettstedt, 1813. This engine was used until 1885 in Eisleben for pumping water out of a copper mine. It is regarded as the oldest surviving steam engine in Germany. Its design is similar to the first water raising engine in Prussia which was built at Hettstedt in 1785. The engine operates on Watt’s principle with low pressure. Deutches Museum. Munich. Germany.

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