A Museum Case Steam Engine and Firsthand Experience with Dirt

A volunteer looking for details on a museum display Case engine and a reader's experience with British war-time agriculture.

By Farm Collector readers
Published on November 25, 2021
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by Karen Cleland

Volunteer looking for details on donated Case steam engine to enhance museum display

I volunteer at the Siskiyou County Museum in Yreka, California. Quite a few years ago, a family donated a Case steam engine to the museum. No sign was ever made to tell about the engine. I’m trying to do a little research to make the sign interesting. The family said that the engine was bought new in 1908, but the engine number (10601) says that it was built in 1902. The engine number is on a cast iron plaque and all that I have seen were brass plaques.

I’m hoping one of your readers can help me. I’ve looked and looked for a manual of some kind that would list differences between the various years and models. I would really appreciate any help I can get.

side of a Case steam engine with green accents and red wheel spokes

Karen Cleland, karenschulsvig@att.net


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