The Pentrich Engine

Newcomen Society

David Hulse describes the Pentrich Engine, originally constructed in 1791.

Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum

<p>T﻿he Pentrich engine, designed by Francis Thompson, wa constructed in 1791 to pump water out of a coal mine at Pentrich in Derbyshire.</p><p>D﻿avid Hulse will describe its features and tell its history, based on his research while building a detailed 1/16th scale model of the original engine. Pictures of the model will be used to illustrate the talk.</p>

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