Perkins steam engine

object, machine, apparatus, tool, technical instrument

A high pressure steam engine developed by Jacob Perkins in 1827.

Traveljournal 1825

Traveljournal 1825–1827

  • Register of the Arts and Sciences, Band 4, London 1827, S. 449 (Internet Archive, Stand 10.3.2023).

Cite as: Perkins steam engine. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-9094, viewed on 7 June 2025.

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Perkins’ high-pressure steam engine (book illustration, 1827)