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Description: | Newcomen engines were easier to maintain than other types of pump, but burned a large amount of coal and cost a great deal to buy and install. The engine at the Elsecar Colliery was used until the introduction of an electric system in 1923, but was subsequently used in 1928 when flooding damaged these new pumps. | Subjects: | Newcomen Atmospheric Engine Engine Industry Engineering And Technology | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | Skingle, B | Identifier: | http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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