S.W. Wood Engine Co.

By Steve Davis
Published on June 1, 2007
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Steve Davis’ 1914 16 HP New Model Wood steam traction engine.
Steve Davis’ 1914 16 HP New Model Wood steam traction engine.
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The back view of the Wood steam engine.
The back view of the Wood steam engine.
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The right side view of the Wood steam engine.
The right side view of the Wood steam engine.

This is the short life story of “Oatie,” a
surviving engine built by, S.W. Wood Engine Co., in upstate New
York. The Wood company, located in Clyde, N.Y., in Wayne County,
was organized in 1831 and made various products under a succession
of owners. Seth Wood took control of the company in 1866. Two years
later the first of the portable steamers was built. Traction

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