You like workshops?

[Joel_BC]

You like fun? I thought this’d be fun for Crealbilly and some of the other folks here. These are two pics of James Watt’s workshop. James Watt (1736-1819) was one of the very early developers of the steam engine. And the steam engine was also a forerunner, in a way, of our car and truck engines that we use every day. Watt developed key aspects of the steam engine that made for efficiency. He was an inventor, but also became a businessman, going into steam-engine production.

These are two pictures of his early inventor's workshop...

These come from the UK Science & Society Picture Library
https://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?W=4&F=0002&Step=151&screenwidth=975

Our term “watt” (a measuring unit for power, often electrical power) was named after James Watt in the late 19th century.

 

[Beekissed]

Wow. Can you imagine it all?

 

[Joel_BC]

As a boy, Watt fooled around in his father's backyard workshop (which was the father's place of business). Similar story to Henry Ford, who began his life on a family farm and tinkered with things.

 

[sumi]

Wow, that is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Britesea]

very cool. It's fun trying to identify the various tools and such in there.