Fire pump and jacquard loom: what they have in common
- Step 1. Fire pump — has part — Piston pump. A fire pump is a piston pump.
- Step 2. Piston pump — evolved into — Watt steam engine. The first steam engines (Newcomen’s) pumped water out of mines by driving pumps.
- Step 3. Watt steam engine — is part of — Power loom. Driven by a steam engine.
- Step 4. Power loom — has part — Flying shuttle. A flying shuttle.
- Step 5. Flying shuttle — is part of — Jacquard loom. A shuttle.