Corliss steam engine, 19th century. Illustration of a vertical section through a steam engine and its cylinder, with the governor at top left. This is

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Corliss steam engine, 19th century. Illustration of a vertical section through a steam engine and its cylinder, with the governor at top left. This is a Corliss engine at at Le Creusot, France. The original Corliss engine was patented in 1849 by US engineer George Henry Corliss (1817-1888). It had rotary valves and variable valve timing. Artwork from 'Chaudieres et Machines a Vapeur' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913), part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier.

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