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The first recorded Newcomen steam engine was set up near Dudley Castle in Staffordshire in 1712 to pump water out of mines. James Watt conceived a separate condenser in 1765 to stop the Newcomen engine's waste of steam, patented it in 1769, and with Matthew Boulton installed his first engines in 1776.
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- EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-19
- Letter eraTHE SEAT MOVES TO THE BENCH 1713 to 1945
- SourcesRECORD — Britannica, 'Thomas Newcomen'; Britannica, 'James Watt' · checked 19 September: Britannica (read in a browser; WebFetch is refused by the site), 'Thomas Newcomen'; Britannica (read in a browser; WebFetch is refused by the site), 'James Watt'
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