Postcards

By Staff
Published on November 1, 1969
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Model 1915 65 Hp. Case made by Orville Waddell of Rt. 150, Morton, Illinois.
Model 1915 65 Hp. Case made by Orville Waddell of Rt. 150, Morton, Illinois.
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Model of Union Pacific ''Big Boy'' - Mallet 6-8-8-4 3'' gauge. Marvelous piece of work by Ted Young of East Peoria, Illinois.
Model of Union Pacific ''Big Boy'' - Mallet 6-8-8-4 3'' gauge. Marvelous piece of work by Ted Young of East Peoria, Illinois.
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1902 American Abell 15-45 steam tractor, made before the rooster design was displayed on the front door. This one has St. George and the dragon.
1902 American Abell 15-45 steam tractor, made before the rooster design was displayed on the front door. This one has St. George and the dragon.
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1906 Waterous pumper with one cylinder inverted engine.
1906 Waterous pumper with one cylinder inverted engine.
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1903 Huber 20-60 Hp. return flue steam tractor.
1903 Huber 20-60 Hp. return flue steam tractor.
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We thank Joe M. Brown, Editor and Publisher of The Free Press newspaper of Colorado Springs, Colorado for permission to reprint this picture and caption that Roy sent us.
We thank Joe M. Brown, Editor and Publisher of The Free Press newspaper of Colorado Springs, Colorado for permission to reprint this picture and caption that Roy sent us.
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D. June & Company ''Fireproof Champion'' 8 Hp. portable steam engine, at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
D. June & Company ''Fireproof Champion'' 8 Hp. portable steam engine, at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
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One of the most useful jobs done by a steam engine at the August, the Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association was to cool by driving a large fan over the steam movel dispaly tables.
One of the most useful jobs done by a steam engine at the August, the Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association was to cool by driving a large fan over the steam movel dispaly tables.
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The three pictures are of a lima bean thresher I built in 1937 and its first year threshing was '38. I ran this machine through '47, or ten years. I changed it a little till I had it running as I wanted it.
The three pictures are of a lima bean thresher I built in 1937 and its first year threshing was '38. I ran this machine through '47, or ten years. I changed it a little till I had it running as I wanted it.

Roy writes: ‘I wish to explain something which appears in
the caption under the picture about the engine being four cylinder.
From the picture you will note there are two cylinders on each
side, one is high pressure and the other low pressure. They are
both connected to the same cross head by a very clever arrangement.
The steam chests and valve arrangement is on the side of the

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