Smethwick Engine brought into service
- When
- May 1779
- Where
- Smethwick, near Birmingham, England
Boulton and Watt's Smethwick Engine, a Watt steam engine manufactured in 1779, was brought into service in May 1779 near Birmingham.
The Smethwick Engine was a Watt steam engine made by Boulton and Watt, manufactured in 1779 and installed near Birmingham, England. It was brought into service in May 1779. Originally one of two steam engines used to pump water back up to the 491-foot (149.7 m) summit level of the BCN Old Main Line canal at Smethwick, it stood not far from the Soho Foundry where it was made. The legacy date of 1 May is a placeholder; the sources give only the month.
Sources
- Smethwick Engine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
- Boulton and Watt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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