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.
Sunshine & Daylight Hours in Seattle, Washington, Usa. 1  The longest day of the year is 15:46 long and the shortest day is 8:13 long. 2  The longest day is 7:33 longer than the shortest day.  There is an average of 2044 hours of sunlight per year (of a possible 4383) with an average of 5:35 of sunlight per day.