January 2009
16 posts
DETROIT —
In an abandoned warehouse, the image was stark and shocking: two...
– Associated Press.
Thai-made tandem compound stationary steam engine. it powers all the moving parts of this beautiful rice mill :: sent from the field
architecture, rice mills and steam engines
A discussion with a steam engine historian based in china rewarded me the locations of some rice mills in the countryside of thailand that use antique steam engines (i promised not to publish the locations anywhere public). I mentioned this during new years dinner with some friends in bangkok, where I met an architect who has done some really beautiful residential work. After seeing each others...