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the first idea
Thomas Savery invented a steam-driven water pump -
it was pattened
Thomas Savery patented his inverted steam-driver and formed a partnership with Newcomen -
"fire engine"
Newcomen and Cully made a successful steam engine which they called a "fire engine" -
newcomen made the first atmospheric steam engine
Newcomen made the first atmospheric steam engine. He also invented the internal condensing jet. -
america gets a taste
First exportation of Newcomen's steam engine to America. -
a new innovation
James Watt invented the internal condenser -
Watt's improvements
Watt improved on Newcomen's steam engine by designing a separate condenser unit. -
Watt formed a partnership with Matthew Boulton.
Watt formed a partnership with Matthew Boulton. -
James Wilkinson constructed a boring machine
James Wilkinson constructed a boring machine which bored cylinders for Watt's engine. -
the compound steam engine
Watt developed the compound steam engine -
patented
Watt patented the double acting rotative steam engine. -
steamed loom
Cartwright introduced the power loom which was driven by steam. -
making coins with steam
Boulton applied steam power to machinery used to make coins. -
cotton off steam
Arkwright used the rotary action steam engine in his new London cotton mill. -
Boulton introduced the rotary action steam engine
Boulton introduced the rotary action steam engine to run the lapping machines in his Birmingham factory -
Newcomen engine replaced by Watt's engine.
Arkwright's steam-powered factory opens
The Newcomen engine was completely replaced by Watt's engine. -
steam hammer
James Nasmyth invented the steam hammer