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image no.: 12017
contact sheet: A0373
collection: Ernest Symons, Rocanville Collection
description: Early Return-Flue Engine, Smokestack At Rear And One Of The First Tractions. Flywheel On Left Side. Note Link Reverse Mechan Ism And Two Condensation Lubricators. Tallow (Animal Fat) Used For "Oil" And Condensation Of The Steam Forced It Into The Steam Line. Separator Looks Like A Sawyer & Massey "Peerless" With Hand Feed, Straw Carrier And Fargo Bagger For The Grain. Took 18 To 24 Men To Keep Operation Going And 1200 Bushels Of Wheat A Day Was Good Going. Compare That With Modern Combine Of One Man, And One Trucker And 2500 Bushels In The Bin
subject(s): AgricultureCostumesMachineryThreshing
date: 1900c