A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 264
t evidence to prove that Rumsey had not built sucha boiler until after his own. Fitchs first boat-engine had a steam-cylinder 12 inchesin diameter. A second engine was now built (1788) with a STEAM-NAVIGATION. 239 cylinder 18 inches in diameter, and a new boat. The firstvessel was 45 feet long and… … Fig. to.—John Fitch, 1T88. the second boat (Fig. 70) they were similarly worked, butwere placed at the stern. There were three of these pad,dies. The boat was finally finished in Jnly, 1788, and madea trip to Burlington, 20 miles from Philadelphia. Whenjust reaching their destination, their boiler…
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