tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post2936864926263580662..comments2024-03-28T22:53:24.134-05:00Comments on Taken For Granted: Minnesota Steam Traction EngineTaken For Grantedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-9324711832847791482013-10-08T23:10:07.652-05:002013-10-08T23:10:07.652-05:00This is an early steam traction engine, but not th...This is an early steam traction engine, but not the very first of them. Note that it is reverse flue that is only found on the early engines. This engine is only about 19 years after the Civil War. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-46659859522393242212013-10-08T23:05:26.933-05:002013-10-08T23:05:26.933-05:00It did take a great deal of work to use a steam tr...It did take a great deal of work to use a steam traction engine, about 6-8 men and at least two teams of horses pulling water and fuel wagons. That doesn't count the men and horses servicing the thrashing machine, perhaps another dozen people. It was a team effort. But it was faster and more efficient than the hand labor involved prior to steam power.Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-50213873594973021822013-10-07T20:46:49.570-05:002013-10-07T20:46:49.570-05:00Love that first shot, the colors and shapes are wo...Love that first shot, the colors and shapes are wonderful.Barbara/myth makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606854813691778835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-79214954559851906022013-10-07T20:22:45.712-05:002013-10-07T20:22:45.712-05:00You do find wonderful old equipment to photograph....You do find wonderful old equipment to photograph. Nice.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-37593148339916420002013-10-07T19:19:51.500-05:002013-10-07T19:19:51.500-05:00What an awesome machine. It must have taken a lot ...What an awesome machine. It must have taken a lot of work to use something like that properly.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-50979994866316041742013-10-07T15:25:02.591-05:002013-10-07T15:25:02.591-05:00What a cool old machine. I like the first shot bes...What a cool old machine. I like the first shot best but they are both great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754200681021301348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2205118861048936895.post-74577020519939260182013-10-07T07:48:25.355-05:002013-10-07T07:48:25.355-05:00That's what they call an oldie but goodie. Ni...That's what they call an oldie but goodie. Nice photos!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.com