Thomas Newcomen and the Steam Engine Fairbottom Bobs, a Newcomen steam engine recovered from a mine site in Lancashire, England, was acquired in 1930 by the Henry Ford Museum, which says it is possibly the oldest extant steam engine in the world.
40 days without rain! Seattle 11 days from record dry spell. At Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah on Friday afternoon there were sitters, walkers and stand-up paddlers â and one not paddling. Seattle is close to breaking a record for uninterrupted dry weather, and the forecast is for dry weather into next week.
During the darkest and stormiest winter months of November through January, Sequim recorded 51 of 92 days at least partly sunny, with 20 mostly sunny days, and only 4 dreary days. During this same period in downtown Seattle, only 4 of 92 days were mostly sunny, with 19 dreary days.