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[[image:Im1867EnV23-p518.jpg|thumb| 1867. Marine governor.]]
[[image:Im1867EnV23-p518.jpg|thumb| 1867. Marine governor.]]


1836 Joseph Farcot patented a variable expansion steam engine, the cutoff being controlled by the governor.
Farcot et Fils of France.
 
Connection with Farcot Frères & Cie?
 
Farcot Frères & Cie were founded in 1823 on Rue Neuve Sainte Geneviève in Paris by Marie Joseph Denis Farcot (November 16, 1798 - August 30, 1875) who previously worked at Périer in Chaillot.
1849 Construction of a new factory in Saint-Ouen (Seine) and relocation from Paris
1862 Award at the World Exhibition in London for steam engines, boilers, etc.
Farcot died in St. Ouen 30 Aug 1875.<ref>[http://www.albert-gieseler.de/dampf_de/firmen0/firmadet1140.shtml] Albert Gieseler's website - Farcot Frères & Cie</ref>
 
In 1916, the site was bought by Bouhey-Somua, for the installation of a test workshop for internal combustion engines. In 1924, Citroën became the owner of the site. Illustrated description of former Farcot works [https://www.saint-ouen.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/fichiers/SIP/Culture_et_patrimoine/Histoire_Patrimoine/Pauses_Patrimoine/PSA-Peugeot-Citroen.pdf here].


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1867. Marine governor.

Farcot et Fils of France.

Connection with Farcot Frères & Cie?

Farcot Frères & Cie were founded in 1823 on Rue Neuve Sainte Geneviève in Paris by Marie Joseph Denis Farcot (November 16, 1798 - August 30, 1875) who previously worked at Périer in Chaillot. 1849 Construction of a new factory in Saint-Ouen (Seine) and relocation from Paris 1862 Award at the World Exhibition in London for steam engines, boilers, etc. Farcot died in St. Ouen 30 Aug 1875.[1]

In 1916, the site was bought by Bouhey-Somua, for the installation of a test workshop for internal combustion engines. In 1924, Citroën became the owner of the site. Illustrated description of former Farcot works here.

1908 Aero engine

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. [1] Albert Gieseler's website - Farcot Frères & Cie