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| Ross |
What was the first ever model steam engine!Out of curiosity what was the first model steam engine ever produced?Ross |
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| Les |
An aeolipile also known as a Hero engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile |
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| Ross |
Thats really basic! | ||
| Dr. Rog |
The first of everything tends to be "basic". The rearly gobsmacking thing was the date - talk about ahead of his time! 
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| Michael |
I thing it was around 1700. translates to wind ball or breath of wind in a ball I Think | ||
| tmuir |
Hero steam engine, the story goes was built by the Greeks well over 2000 years ago. 
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| ministeamer |
I had to do an english essay and a speech on him a couple of months back. 
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| mogogear |
Actually built about 25 A.D................what are we doing with our time to change the world???...makes me feel like an underachiever
I just fiddle in the shop and buy peoples steam engines on-line and dive into ponds to retrieve them 
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