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by hutzlibu 934 days ago
Not an expert, but apperently this design was hard even with the modern tech_

"Second, the next stage of the process required high-pressure steam to force the water up, and the pump's soldered joints were barely capable of withstanding high pressure steam and needed frequent repair."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Savery