This Massive Steam Engine Is Still Turning After 120 Years

This giant, 1905 Corliss steam engine from the Saint Johns Table Company in Cadillac, Michigan, is responsible for producing some of history's best American-made, hardwood furniture. Join me as I visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum to discover what makes this innovative old steam engine special, and how it's continuing to teach steam power's heritage to future generations. Filmed on location Visit the engine at grpm.org Learn more about overhead line drive systems -    • Building A Water-Powered Machine Shop   Support the channel Join this channel:    / @industrial_revolution   Patreon:   / industrialrevolution   Affiliate Store: https://www.explorationguides.com/Store/ #industrialrevolution #steampower #steamengine 0:00 The St John's Table Company Corliss Engine 0:48 How The Engine Works 2:45 The Corliss Valve Gear - The Magic Behind the Corliss Engine 4:56 Technical Details 5:52 Automatically Lubricating the Engine 6:55 Abandoned - and a New Home 7:58 Running a Steam Engine Without Steam 8:42 Outro