Thesaurus Term/Concept: BEAM STEAM ENGINE

Identifier	137436
Class	COMPONENTS
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	An engine which operates machinery via a pivoted, horizontal beam with a piston located at one end and a reciprocating pump beneath the other, resulting in a rocking, seesaw-like motion. Variations featured the steam piston placed above the beam.

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