How Steam Power Fueled a Mission: Inside the steam powered 1875 Missionary Printing Press

In this episode of Steam Culture, Brent dives into a fascinating blend of steam history, church history, and industrial innovation — the story of Arnold Jansen, who built a steam-powered missionary printing press in 1875 after fleeing Germany for the Netherlands.

See how boilers, steam engines, and turbines fueled one man’s vision to take printed materials across the globe — powering not only a printing press but an entire self-sufficient community.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Steam Culture with Brant
00:06 – The story of Arnold Jansen and 1875 Germany
00:22 – Fleeing to the Netherlands to build a mission
00:42 – Steam-powered printing press and monastery vision
00:59 – Steam turbines and electricity generation
01:19 – Central heating, kitchens, and full steam infrastructure
01:32 – Three parts: the boiler, steam engine, and turbine
01:37 – The Stein Müller boiler (325 PSI, coal to gas)
02:04 – From steam engine belts to full power generation
02:33 – The two-cylinder steam engine powering presses
02:43 – 1956 upgrade to turbine power
03:02 – How the turbine generated electricity at 6,500 RPM
03:07 – Steam tourism: Visit the Society of the Divine Word in the Netherlands
03:20 – Closing thoughts – Steam never sleeps!

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Questions answered -
• What was Arnold Jansen’s steam-powered printing press?
• How was steam used in early missionary and printing work?
• How did 19th-century monasteries use boilers and turbines?
• What is the Society of the Divine Word and where is it?

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