F.H. Ball Steam Engine
F.H. Ball, of Foxburg, PA, patented improvements to valve gears in steam engines on March 23, 1875. These improvements created a steam tight valve that would always remain so.
A new reverse movement was devised for reversing engine power from the derrick to the sectional balance wheel. These improvements rendered it superior to all others for use in the petroleum industry at the time.
Given in memory of Clifford Dittman by the Wayne Dittman family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1875.
Location. 41° 8.444′ N, 79° 40.756′ W. Marker is in Foxburg, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. It is at the intersection of St. Petersburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 58) and Main Street, on the right when traveling east on St. Petersburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Main Street, Foxburg PA 16036, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Erie to Pittsburgh Trail (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Foxburg (about 800 feet away); Foxburg Golf Course (approx. 0.4 miles away); Foxburg Country Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); Parker's Landing Petroglyphs (approx. 2.7 miles
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Also see . . .
1. The Ball Engine Company (Erie PA History Blog, 2016). (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. A later (1903) F. H. Ball Steam Engine Patent. (Submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 12, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
