Technical test of a Robinson hot air engine (1896)

This photograph from 1896 shows a test of a Robinson hot air engine carried out at the Ministry of Agriculture's machine testing station. It is a striking image that demonstrates the ingenuity of nineteenth-century engineers, who were already exploring cleaner energy solutions for agricultural machinery at that time.

Technical test of a Robinson hot air engine (1896) – Agricultural machinery testing station (SEMA) run by the Ministry of Agriculture.

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