Re: What's...

Posted by Allen on May 17, 2001 at 05:47:53 from (207.44.55.142):

In Reply to: What's... posted by Karl Bader on May 16, 2001 at 04:44:36:

My current project is a bit contraversial, we are trying to put my 1917 25HP 20th Century traction engine back on steel.
The original wheels and undercarriage were lost to the scrap drive during WWII. It was re-ed (reconfigured, semi-restored) the way it is on a Ford bus chassis in 1960...
Pros to putting it back on steel: It was the last 20th Century produced, It is the last one known to be left this size, and one of 3 operable survivors of this make. Some rather poor engineering choices in the 1960 conversion continue to cause manueverability and other problems.
Cons against the changeover: Lack of original 20th Century parts will require a bit of creative "restification". For half (41yrs) of her existance she has looked like this, compared to only 25 or so in her original state. (If anybody is violently enough opposed to the reconversion to trade her for an operational Baker or Case steam engine or roller, then I'll reconsider....)

Anyway, we are currently seeking a chain and bolster steering parts, including the gearset, and the spring shock absorbers for the chains...anybody got any good leads?

• 25hp 20th Century traction engine

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