Louis Stanislas-Xavier Gimart
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Lithography by L. A. Roussin, 1850–1860
Stanislas Gimart (1780–1846) replaced the half-round boilers by his "batterie" – a series of boilers linked by valves – which required less labour and fuel for much greater boiling power.
© Private collection of the Musée Léon Dierx, Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion
© Private collection of the Musée Léon Dierx, Iconothèque historique de l'océan Indien, Département de La Réunion
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