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.
Seattle sees up to 7 hours of sunshine per day throughout the month. The average expectation for rain fall for this month is 51 mm over 9 days. Seattle in this month expects an average of 0 days of snow or foggy weather. The average temperature of the sea during this month is 13C (55F). There's still plenty to do in Seattle through September though.