Waterloo Threshing Machinery

By Bert Michel
Published on December 1, 2008
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Spalding’s Corner mystery engine photo from Steam Traction Fall 2007.
Spalding’s Corner mystery engine photo from Steam Traction Fall 2007.
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Right: An 18-20 HP Waterloo owned by Fred Burger. Photo taken September 1930.
Right: An 18-20 HP Waterloo owned by Fred Burger. Photo taken September 1930.
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Above: Fred Burger’s 16-18 HP Waterloo engine getting greased up before heading out to Albert Schurmans in 1924. Fred Burger on front wheel, Albert Michel, Lornie Wegner, Lornie Michel and Uncle John Silke on engine, Petawawa Township.
Above: Fred Burger’s 16-18 HP Waterloo engine getting greased up before heading out to Albert Schurmans in 1924. Fred Burger on front wheel, Albert Michel, Lornie Wegner, Lornie Michel and Uncle John Silke on engine, Petawawa Township.
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Fred Burger’s 16-18 HP Waterloo steam engine threshing at Eichstaedts, Petawawa, Ontario, in 1924. Albert Michel on the engine, dad’s Uncle John Silke examing the hind wheel for loose bolts.
Fred Burger’s 16-18 HP Waterloo steam engine threshing at Eichstaedts, Petawawa, Ontario, in 1924. Albert Michel on the engine, dad’s Uncle John Silke examing the hind wheel for loose bolts.

Editor’s note: Responses to Spalding’s Corner are
generally short notes of identification. But when Bert Michel
responded to our Summer 2007 query, he sent full documentation
supporting his identification of the engine shown. Owing to the
quality of Bert’s material, we thought it deserved special
treatment, and we present it here for your benefit.

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