Steam Traction Archive
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January 1985
SOOT IN THE FLUES
R & H built the caterpillar undercarriage and Fosters of Lincoln supplied the boiler and engine
ENGINE RECOVERED FROM A RIVER
The engine was thoroughly washed to get rid of tons of sand and stones through it
ANTIQUE ACRES REPORT
20th annual power show at Antique Acres in Cedar Falls
Asked & Answered
Care and judgment should be exercised in expanding tubes
STRAIGHT TO OREGON
THE RUSSELL & COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1842
Charles Wendel To Write Column in G.E.M.
Kansas discussed the many different engines built at Waterloo
THE ROBERT BELL ENGINE AND THRESHER COMPANY
Robert Bell 25 HP steam traction engine built in 1923
STEAMING TOBACCO BEDS - AN OLD TRADITION
Most farmers today use chemical means to rid the beds of possible disease and insect pests
THRESHING DAY WEDDING DAY
The wedding would take place at 12 o'clock noon on threshing day
TRIBUTE TO AN OLD TIME FRIEND
Louie was always at the controls of the steam engines
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Walter was a mechanic and welder and had a remarkable ability to make and repair machines
NEWCOMEN ENGINE IN HENRY FORD MUSEUM
Newcomen is credited as the inventor of the first practical working steam engine
Manufacturers' POSTCARDS
Antique postcards provide an attractive field for collectors, and traction engine restorers
POST CARD
Threshermen are interested in machinery
March 1985
SOOT IN THE FLUES
The Edgar Hills Make Plans for Threshing Show Edgar Hill
The Crown Sheet Boiler
LP gas burner from Suburban furnace being adapted for firing the Crown Sheet Sales boiler.
BOOK REVIEW
The book is of great value to anyone who wants up-to -date information.
Unique Model Shop
A shop which is unique in the world
A Treasure Trove of Farm Equipment
Science Museum contains hundreds of thousands of items covering virtually every known age of man.
70-80 RALLIES YEARLY IN GREAT BRITAIN
Steam and gas (petrol) rallies held in Great Britain each year runs between 70 and 80, according to Jack Wharton
Cedar Valley Engine Club
The Club has Model T Ford truck with a Pull Ford attachment.
4Oth ANNUAL REUNION
National Thresher's Association
A Linn Log Hauler
This Linn Log Hauler was built in Morris, New York 1927 and was bought new by Calvin John of Gillett
The Groundhog Thresher
It is a simple machine consisting of only a spiked cylinder and fixed concave
THE STUMPTOWN STEAM THRESHERS 1984 SHOW REPORT
The show was opened with prayer by Lester Nabb and and the playing of the National Anthem
Where Are The Engines?
Steam traction engine is in print for all collectors
New Year Thoughts
Charles P. Hartman was on an engine almost all of my younger years, from 1908 to 1926
Cannonsburgh Village
The Village attempts to recreate the environment of an average rural village in the 1800's.
THE GOLDEN ROLL
ERMIN C. MORRELL had worked as a machinist for Continental Machine of Savage
POST CARD
M Rumely 20-60 HP, double cylinder, manufactured in LaPorte, Indiana about 1916.
May 1985
Steam Cure for Rheumatism
This is a true account of an unexpected threapeutic remedy for rheumatism.
A Day at the...... SKINNER FARM MUSEUM
The group put on a good show both educational and fun to watch
Reminiscences of A FRICK DEALER
W. J. Eshelman is an active member of the Lancaster County Historical Society
American Steam-Car Pioneers
A Book Review
UNIVERSAL STEAM ENGINES
List of Advance Rumely Universal steam engines
RURAL NEW ENGLAND
Architecture in the Round
The Rare Canary
The White Motor Company has donated whatever Hart-Parr blue prints and history they had to the museum in Charles City
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Some information on a retired locomotive that has been put to work again comes from H. J. BERNY
GEISER VIEWS
These photographs were apparently used as a basis for illustrations in Geiser catalogs
'SHALDA' WINS ANOTHER AWARD FOR ITS OWNER!
Sutton came home from the World of Wheels Show, in Atlanta
Black Swamp Show
The first annual Black Swamp Steam Gas Reunion was held at Auglaize Village
Some Constructive Criticism ON STEAM AND GAS SHOWS
Nichols & Shepard at the Douglas County Historical Steam Festival at Arcola
POST CARDS
FIRST ANNUAL BLACK SWAMP SHOW
July 1985
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Train operates on French Lick West Baden and Southern Railway on weekends at French Lick
Steam Traction Engine Horse Power Ratings
36 HP Rumely and 110 HP Case are not hot water engines
1984 SHOW OF.......The Pioneer Engineers Club of Indiana, Inc.
Demonstration of silk flower arranging on Friday afternoon
TUSCARAWAS SHOW REPORT
Tuscarawas Valley Pioneer Power Association was held August 17-18-19, 1984 at the Dover Fairgrounds
WISCONSIN SHOW
Wisconsin Steam Antique Engine Club show at the Calumet County Fairgrounds
A Trip To The Baker Factory
Reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton, built in 1893 for exhibition
Where Are The Engines II
Olsen also has a 22-inch separator and a Case water tank to go with the engine
Notes From A Long Time Subscriber
Advance Tandem Compound 26 HP rebuilt like new and repainted by Wagner and Langomo Co.
HOW GOOD IS YOUR MUSEUM?
Museum operation for many organizations has been an offshoot of the main thrust
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Laverne owned and operated several steam engines
The Portable Steam Engine & Manufacturing Co., Watertown, N. Y.
EXCELSIOR PATENT PORTABLE ENGINE---1870.
STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES
Cast Iron Bed
POST CARD
The 12 HP C. Aultman Star #6634. was built in 1904
September 1985
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Taylor Street Roundhouse where the big freighters were completely dismantled
David Roberts: Tractor Pioneer Extraordinary
David Robert invention relates to Improvements in Traction Engines, Road Locomotives and Motor Vehicles
STEAM FROM POLE TO POLE
The Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines
SECURITY For Museums
Museums with large collections
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Mike was the first Vice-President and a very active founder of the California
OKLAHOMA STEAM & GAS ENGINE SHOW
Case engines are the only real hill climbers
Is Old J. I. Watching?
A CASE OF CASE
Steam Heat Plant is Unique
36,600 feet of underground pipe transports steam heat to many buildings in Harrisburg
Auction at Henry Ford Museum
The most basic function of a Museum is the preservation and interpretation of its collections
BY THE SWEAT OF HIS OWN BROW
Stone can do the work of three men... he can outwork anybody
POST CARD
Minneapolis steam engine built in the early 1920s
November 1985
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Anna Mae started to collect steam engine catalogs, photographs and snap-shots in 1946.
WITH STEAM THE SEED WAS SOWN
Steam engine was in the shed where it had been in storage for the past twelve years.
Boiler Tests in Illinois
This boiler had been tested and shown throughout Minnesota.
STEAM POWER at Upper Canada Village
Steam engine is not called on to supply its full horsepower capability.
The Happiest Music on Earth
The Happiest Music on Earth emanated from the Sandusky County Fairgrounds in Fremont, Ohio
The Age of Steam Powered Plowing In Northern GERMANY
In northern Germany steam powered plowing was primarily used in sugar beet cultivation.
Pride in a Baker Engine
Mr. Smith proud to show his Baker in parades and engine shows
MORE OLD POST CARDS
Some of vintage cards showing tractors and other agricultural equipment in the early 1900's
Logging With Steam Power
Steam was important in the early days of logging.
Fanciful Images of Steam Power
Steam power was young, over a century ago.
WHICH CAME FIRST: The Furphy or the Buffalo Pitts?
Australian country life, is the Furphy water cart.
PIONEER AUTO MUSEUM
The Museum has ten acres of exhibits which cover every aspect of life in the early 1900's.
WHERE ARE THE ENGINES?
The engine is original as it came from the factory.
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Joe's first love was steam. He was happy when he was working on engines.
Patent Compound Universal Ploughing Engine,
The engine shown is from an illustration in the 1897 catalogue of road locomotives.
CASE COLLECTORS FIRST SHOW
Steam engines lined up at the first J. I. Case Collectors show
SCHAGHTICOKE FAIR
Labor Day Weekend is a popular time for engine shows all over the country.
POST CARD
At the PIONEER ACRES of ALBERTA show
POST CARD
Threshing on the Herman Lucht Sr. farm