Ottumwa's first fire engine, a Silsby steam engine dating from the 1870s. A rotary steam engine, it was capable of generating steam from cold water in five to seven minutes, and it could pump 500 gallons of water per minute. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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Ottumwa's first fire engine, a Silsby steam engine dating from the 1870s. A rotary steam engine, it was capable of generating steam from cold water in five to seven minutes, and it could pump 500 gallons of water per minute. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157