A fire piston that generated heat and fire via the compression of air in a small tube of bamboo was a fancy machine invented and used in southeastern Asia, Indonesia, as well as Philippines. About 1800 a steel fire piston was independently invented in Europe. In 1827 the English chemist https://en1366part913455.blogoscience.com/43862208/the-definitive-guide-to-en1366-part-9