This is a 50 HP Peerless, 1923, formerly owned by Titus
Brubaker, Jr., of Rough & Tumble Engineers, shown at Kinzers,
Pennsylvania; now owned by George Deen of near Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania, and operated by his grandson, Tim Dooley, this year
at Williams Grove.
Wellington Kohl of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, is the owner of a
4’/2 x 7 made in 1898 and rated at 8 horsepower. It was
originally a portable, but Mr. Kohl, being a first class mechanic,
has transformed it into a traction. This engine can be seen in
operation each year at the annual Hay creek Steam Show at Geiger
town, Pennsylvania. Mr. Kohl also owns two 8a/2 x 10 Frick
engines.
The year is 1913. Looking South from railroad crossing Main
Street, LaMoille, Illinois. Now U.S. 34. At one time, was the old
Chicago-Galesburg Road. Also the old Cannon Ball Trail before the
road was paved in 1924. After the road was paved, it was first
called Illinois Route 18, then finally U.S. 34. It was also a
crossroad with the Peru-Grand Detour Road to where John Deere was
making steel plows at Grand Detour, Illinois. LaMoille was first
called Greenfield and dates back to 1836.
Holt self-propelled sheet metal harvester (1913). The company
turned out its first self-propelled harvester model two years
earlier.
16 HP Advance with 28′ Case separator shown burning straw
near Arlington Airport in 1967.
Shown at Oscar’s Dreamland is the Best oil fired which was
used to haul ore.
Beginning with steam traction engine N. 77, Holt removed the
wheels . . . and replaced them with a pair of tracks. Each track
frame was 30′ high, 42′ wide and 9′ long. Tracks
themselves were 3′ x 4′ wooden slats. Holt figured the
tracks had as much bearing surface as wheels 75′ in
diameter.
