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The source [1] only makes the claim of the oldest working steam engine, and not engine. We should follow that, and it also allows us to sidestep defining "engine". ( Engine is defined quite broadly (a machine converting energy to mechanical energy), so there's examples in that article of previous engines, some of which may still be working.) Widefox; talk 00:28, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
"In modern usage, the term engine typically describes devices, like steam engines and internal combustion engines, that burn or otherwise consume fuel to perform mechanical work by exerting a torque or linear force (usually in the form of thrust).". There is nothing in the world older than the Smethwick Engine, which works, and which meets that definition. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:41, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Watt steam engine has better wording for the action "steam engine to use the force of steam and a partial vacuum at the same time". I didn't improve that wording as we have a consistency problem:
So the claim "was the first" isn't consistent. The correct claim appears to be "the oldest working Watt engine" (same wording as in Watt steam engine). This is underlined by there being several engines in between the two. Fixed. Widefox; talk 12:54, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Why does this drawing say 1776? The articcle says 1779. Which is it? Riveted Fox ( talk) 20:08, 13 September 2016 (UTC) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thinktank_Birmingham_-_object_1959S01063(7).jpg
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The source [1] only makes the claim of the oldest working steam engine, and not engine. We should follow that, and it also allows us to sidestep defining "engine". ( Engine is defined quite broadly (a machine converting energy to mechanical energy), so there's examples in that article of previous engines, some of which may still be working.) Widefox; talk 00:28, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
"In modern usage, the term engine typically describes devices, like steam engines and internal combustion engines, that burn or otherwise consume fuel to perform mechanical work by exerting a torque or linear force (usually in the form of thrust).". There is nothing in the world older than the Smethwick Engine, which works, and which meets that definition. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:41, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
Watt steam engine has better wording for the action "steam engine to use the force of steam and a partial vacuum at the same time". I didn't improve that wording as we have a consistency problem:
So the claim "was the first" isn't consistent. The correct claim appears to be "the oldest working Watt engine" (same wording as in Watt steam engine). This is underlined by there being several engines in between the two. Fixed. Widefox; talk 12:54, 10 March 2015 (UTC)
Why does this drawing say 1776? The articcle says 1779. Which is it? Riveted Fox ( talk) 20:08, 13 September 2016 (UTC) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thinktank_Birmingham_-_object_1959S01063(7).jpg