Abstract
Abstract The Smethwick Engine is now displayed in the Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry. Initially preserved in 1897, this canal pumping engine by Boulton and Watt is the oldest working steam engine in the world. Recent research on the engine has involved documents, field work and finally the excavation of the original engine house in Smethwick. A number of safety problems arose during the excavation and these were discussed and appropriate action taken. In addition to compiling a history of the engine, a great deal has been discovered about early Watt engines and their engine houses. Plans exist to protect the excavated engine house and open it to the public.
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