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Steam Tractor
A steam tractor is a tractor powered by a steam engine which is used for pulling. In North America, the term ''steam tractor'' usually refers to a type of agriculture, agricultural tractor powered by a steam engine, used extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In Great Britain, the term ''steam tractor'' is more usually applied to the smallest models of traction engine – typically those weighing seven tons or less – used for hauling small loads on public roads. Although known as ''light steam tractors'', these engines are generally just smaller versions of the "traction engine#Road locomotive, road locomotive". This article concentrates on the steam-powered agricultural vehicles intended for the direct-pulling of plows and other implements (as opposed to cable-hauling). Development Owing to differences in soil conditions, the development of steam-powered agricultural machines differed considerably on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traction Drive
A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives, electric or hydrogen vehicles, or electric multiple unit trains. Traction motors are used in electrically powered railway vehicles (electric multiple units) and other electric vehicles including electric milk floats, trolleybuses, elevators, roller coasters, and conveyor systems, as well as vehicles with electrical transmission systems (diesel–electric locomotives, electric hybrid vehicles), and battery electric vehicles. Traction motor companies The word ''traction'' from Latin, being the agent noun of ''trahere'' "to pull" in the sense of "drawn" was used for the naming of traction engines developed circa 1870. The first experimental electric traction motor tramway of 1875 was rapidly developed internationally for city use. In the 19th century traction motor passenger car companies began to compete with the dominant citywide horse-drawn railway transportation system. Motor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park (sometimes referred to as "Fort Edmonton") is an attraction in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Named for the first enduring European post in the area of modern-day Edmonton, the park is the largest living history museum in Canada by area. It includes both original and rebuilt historical structures representing the history of Edmonton (including that of Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous Peoples), and is staffed during the summer by historical reenactment, costumed historical interpreters. History The history of Fort Edmonton Park's conception goes back as far as 1912 where the Women's Canadian Club proposed that they keep and preserve Fort Edmonton, which was still standing since 1830 just south of the Alberta Legislature Building. This idea however was unsuccessful, and in 1915 the remains of the old fort were torn down, amidst opposition from citizens who wished to see the old structures relocated so that they could be cherished for their heritage value. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oregonian
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast of the United States, U.S. West Coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850, and published daily since 1861. It is the largest newspaper in Oregon and the second largest in the Pacific Northwest by circulation. It is one of the few newspapers with a statewide focus in the United States. The Sunday edition is published under the title ''The Sunday Oregonian''. The regular edition was published under the title ''The Morning Oregonian'' from 1861 until 1937. ''The Oregonian'' received the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, the only gold medal annually awarded by the organization. The paper's staff or individual writers have received seven other Pulitzer Prizes, most recently the award for Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing, Editorial Writing in 2014. In late 2013, home deliver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerland Heritage Park
Powerland Heritage Park, formerly known as Antique Powerland, is a collection of museums and a self-described heritage site for power equipment, such as farm machinery, commercial trucks, trains, trolleys, construction equipment, logging equipment, and the engines which power them. It is located in Brooks, Oregon, United States (near Salem, Oregon), and is operated by the non-profit Antique Powerland Museum Association (APMA). It was initially established by a group of enthusiasts "dedicated to the preservation, restoration and demonstration of steam powered equipment, antique farm machinery and implements." The museum is located on a parcel of land just off Interstate 5 in Brooks, and has been in operation (in various forms) since the 1970s. Originally, the site was primarily used for "threshing bees", a forerunner to the modern tractor pull, and the remainder of the site committed to farming. With the addition of a truck museum and a railroad museum, the entire grounds were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antique Gas And Steam Engine Museum
The Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (AGSEM) is a living history museum founded in 1969. It is located on of county-owned land at 2040 N Santa Fe Ave. on the outskirts of Vista, California. The museum is a non-profit 501c(3) organization, run by several paid employees along with volunteer help. The museum is open almost every day of the year and has two bi-annual shows, on the 3rd and 4th weekends of June and October. The museum also has other public and private events throughout the year. Technology museum Gas Engine Row has many large stationary gas engines from the early 1900s. On the row is an operational Fairbanks-Morse mine hoist winding engine, a pumphouse powered by a Fairbanks-Morse engine, a horsepower 1922 Fairbanks-Morse type YV engine connected to a large alternator, an enormous 1914 Chicago-Pneumatic hot-bulb air compressor, an Western engine, a Western engine, a Western engine and many other stationary engines. Almost all of the engines on Gas Engine R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesston Steam Museum
Hesston Steam Museum is an outdoor museum operated by the La Porte County Historical Steam Society in Hesston, Indiana. It is located at 1201 E 1000 N, La Porte, IN 46350. The museum occupies 155 acres and is the home of four different gauge railroads along with numerous other pieces of steam powered and vintage farm equipment. History The beginnings The desire of a few local steam buffs to perpetuate the use of steam power necessitated the purchase of suitable land for an annual reunion. Twenty two acres (the present main show grounds) were purchased and hundreds of thorn apple trees cleared. A dam was built in Mud Creek to form Duck Lake as a source of water for the engines. The group, then called La Porte County Threshermen, held their first show and reunion in 1957. Traction engines were the main feature, and provided most of the power. A sawmill was added in 1959, the electric plant in 1961, and the Browning crane in 1962. In 1964, at the suggestion of Bruce Achor, a stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Steam Fairs
A steam fair or (steam rally) is a regular organised gathering of historic steam engine, steam-powered vehicles and machinery, open to the public. Typical exhibits include: traction engines, steam rollers, steam wagons, and steam cars. Often, the scope is widened to include other historic exhibits such as stationary engines, internal-combustion -powered road transport, agricultural and construction vehicles, working horses, woodcraft and the like. A typical steam fairs consists of: * A parade ring or track in which vehicles may be demonstrated * Trade and craft stalls related to the exhibits * Areas where vehicles may be examined more closely and the public may talk to owners and operators * Entertainment areas (often, a beer tent) with food, drink, and evening music * A fairgrounds area may also be included in the event The following is a geographic list of these gatherings, some of which are referred to as ''rallies'' or as ''festivals''. The list does not include static steam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Traction Engine Manufacturers
This is a list of the more notable companies that manufactured traction engines of any kind, including steam tractors, portable engines, and steam rollers. Germany * Borsig of Berlin, Germany * Esterer, Germany (particularly known for their Ploughing engines) * Hanomag, Hannover, Germany ''now part of Komatsu'' * Henschel & Son, of Kassel, Germany * Kemna Bau, Breslau, (then) Germany * Heinrich Lanz AG, of Mannheim, Germany * , Wellentrup, Germany () * , Magdeburg, Germany () * , Stadthalle Soest, Germany () * Scharer & Gross, Germany () * , Germany () Great Britain There were a large number of manufacturers in Great Britain. Most started life as agricultural engineers, and many exported engines all over the world. Some of the manufacturers are listed below: *William Allchin Ltd, Northampton – 'MERL database entry'' * John Allen & Co., Oxford - best Known for the Allen Scythe. *Aveling & Porter, Rochester, Kent *Bristol Wagon & Carriage Works Ltd Built steam wagons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advance-Rumely
The Advance-Rumely Company of La Porte, Indiana was an American pioneering producer of many types of agricultural machinery, most notably threshing machines and large tractors. Started in 1853 manufacturing threshers and later moved on to steam engines. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. purchased Advance-Rumley in 1931. The company's main works would become what was later known as the "La Porte plant". Thanks to various mergers and acquisitions, the company's origins stretched as far back as 1853. However, the origin of the two components of the corporate nameAdvance Thresher Company and M. Rumely Companywere somewhat newer, though still long-lived in the agricultural equipment industry. The company was organized under the name Advance-Rumely in 1915. History Advance Thresher and M. Rumely Meinrad Rumely emigrated from Germany in 1848, joining his brother John Rumely in the operation of a foundry in La Porte, Indiana. This operation had expanded by 1859 into the production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reeves & Co
Reeves & Co. was an American farm tractor builder for thirty years, based in Columbus, Indiana. It built some of the largest steam traction engines used in North America. Hoosier Boy Cultivator Company Marshal Reeves was the inventor of a two horse tongueless corn plow in 1869. In 1875 together with his father and uncle formed the Hoosier Boy Cultivator Company. In 1879, the company name was changed to Reeves & Company (abbreviated Reeves & Co.). Reeves went on to design and manufacture threshers, straw stackers, separators, corn shellers and clover hullers, holding more than 50 patents for the same. At the same time as Marshal Reeves' brother Milton Reeves, Milton began making automobiles, in 1895, Reeves & Co. went into the steam engine business. They made engines in sizes from 13 HP to 40 HP (Nominal Horsepower). Steam engines The company built steam plowing engines for the American and Canadian West and provided an engine and boiler approved by Provinces of Alberta and Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case IH
Case IH is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer. It was created in 1985 when Tenneco bought selected assets of the agricultural division from International Harvester and merged it into its J.I. Case Company (IH then became Navistar). Today Case IH is owned by CNH Industrial, an American-Italian corporation. Products Case IH offers agricultural equipment, financial services, and parts and service support for farmers and commercial operators through a network of dealers and distributors. Productivity-enhancing products include tractors, combines, and harvesters; hay and forage equipment; tillage tools; planting and seeding systems; sprayers and applicators; and site-specific farming tools. Case IH has won many AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, ASABE, for their products. Some of Case IH's most famous equipment models include Axial-Flow combines, Magnum tractors, Steiger and Farmall. History Case IH history bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
