Steam Engine Governor

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Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo

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AYK92B

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30.5 MB (1.4 MB Compressed download)

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3062 x 3487 px | 25.9 x 29.5 cm | 10.2 x 11.6 inches | 300dpi

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Chronicle

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Governor or Fly Ball Governor invented by James Watt to regulate the supply of steam in order to preserve a nearly fixed engine speed

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