Crazy old tractors

Crazy old tractors

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March 29, 2012March 24, 2012

Written by Catherine

An old school fire engine. I think horses would have probably been a better choice here.

This mini steam tractor looks like the wheels are too slick to get anywhere in the spring

This one is at least 4m high and is steam powered. I guess it beats horses?

The name is enough to sell this one…

Not a hot rod – this is actually a luxury tractor!

Here are some of the cool old tractors at the Western Development Museum.

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Tom says:

March 30, 2012 at 14:03

The “Mini Steam Tractor” is probably a portable steam engine used to drive threshing machines etc. The front axle has a place to bolt a draw bar. This machine would not be self propelled. The seat indicates that possibly horses may have been used to pull the steam engine to the job site. The name Straw Burner is interesting. Possibly the fuel was the waste straw created from the threshing process. An old fashion Green Movement. Just a thought.

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