Wonder what horsepower these were

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DH in Carolina

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• Nov 30, 2010

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This is my Grandpa with his two oxen. Have forgotten their names. DH

 

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RayP(MI)

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Donno, but bet they could pull a bunch!

 

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larry@stinescorner

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• Nov 30, 2010

• #1

thats a really nice picture, make sure you enlarge it and frame it

 

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sotxbill

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• Nov 30, 2010

• #1

I was told he drove a cattlelac. Dual carbs and dual exhausts, and the deluxe horns. Each one has a built in fly swatter as well. It has 8 driving cyls on the ground.

 

Vito

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• Nov 30, 2010

• #1

Nice old picture of your grandfather and his animals.
Thanks for sharing.

Vito

 

Fawteen

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Excellent picture. Not much top end, but a LOT of torque! "8^)

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Great Picture, What is the guy in the background doing?

 

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TimV

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Great picture--they look like some heavy moo-vers to me!

 

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aFORDable

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• Nov 30, 2010

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zero on hp but I'd say alot of op. Good picture.

 

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Unruh

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• Nov 30, 2010

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I've been told that an ox can pull more than a horse, but not as fast.

 

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Nancy Howell

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Wonderful old pic. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Tony S.

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Read an article awhile back, said an ox is actually a trained dairy breed steer. Found that interesting.

 

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BCnT

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• Nov 30, 2010

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we had a team of oxen when i was a kid...one of em died and PoPo never could find another good one...went to mules and finally a used 8N.
only thing i really remember was those oxen had NASTY backfires

 

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johndeereman

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• Nov 30, 2010

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always wanted a set oxen can be any breed of cattle around these parts most people used holsteins just because of quantity im told it was oxen that broke the praries because horses werent strong enough they are stronger and can work longer but slow as snails in the end you get same amount of work done so go with horses and have spare time

 

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Old Roy

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• Nov 30, 2010

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Nice pic , thanks for sharing.

guess ya could figure out hp by dividing their weight x 2 because two feet on the ground when working would equal Ft lbs at the tail.

I'm sure there is a scale to convert torque ft lbs to Hp.... ( er I'm sooo confused !! )

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Dec 1, 2010

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I would query the part that horses weren't strong enough,I think it could be that the ox could handle the environment better.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Dec 1, 2010

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How would they go here?

 

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Ken Macfarlane

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• Dec 1, 2010

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1 hp = 550 ft-lbs per sec

A standard work horse in england when the unit was established could through a pulley system, raise 550 lbs at a rate of 1 ft per second quite readily.

 

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greenmachineman

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• Dec 1, 2010

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The guy in the background has his foot on the fence wire, that is all I can tell that he is doing.

 

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Old Roy

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• Dec 1, 2010

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Posted this awhile back seen at a local steam and machinery show.

 

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Erran

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• Dec 1, 2010

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Old roy where are you from I send a lot of time at that steam show you have posted the picture of. Just wondering if we have met?

 

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rustyj14

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• Dec 1, 2010

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I was wondering if those oxen were docile. But, with a ring in yer nose, i guess you'd be docile, eh?!