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a former staff member at my work, (now on facebook) took this photo for me, recently. Looks American doesn't it!

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Roly Williams · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:33 am Post subject:

The photo is a bit blurred so I can't read what it says on the smokebox door.
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whistleman · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:38 am Post subject:

fcrammond · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

Frick made an "Eclipse" tractor.

Stitch1615 · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject:

Frick 50 HP steam traction engine, built in 1919 by the Frick Co., of Waynesboro, Pa.,
In 1848, George Frick began manufacturing grain cleaners and horse powers in a weaving mill at Quincy. There, two years later, he constructed his first steam engine. This was mounted on a wooden frame and delivered two horsepower. In 1851 or 1852 he built a shop on a farm near Ringgold and in 1853, established the Frick Company. George Frick became a pioneer builder for four essential kinds of equipment: steam engines, grain threshers, sawmills and refrigerating systems. Frick sawmills, introduced in 1875, were later built in quantities up to a thousand or more a year. Frick refrigerating, air conditioning, ice making and quick-freezing systems have set the standards of dependability since 1882.

In the mid-1870's the Frick Company began building its own portable sawmills. The Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the engineering event of 1876, gave the highest award in its class to a Frick farm steam engine, which carried the 'ECLIPSE' trademark for the first time. In 1880, a Frick engine triumphed over 25 others from America, England and Europe at the great exposition in Melbourne, Australia. The Frick or 'Eclipse' steam traction engine was built in Waynesboro, Pa., from 1880 until 1936.
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Stitch1615 · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject:

and also this,,,,,,

Today, the Frick Company is still in business making refrigerating machinery and air conditioning. Their home office is Waynesboro, Pa.

France Stanley and Freelan Stanley built their first steam car in 1897. In 1906, their steamer set a mile-speed world record. The car hit speeds of 127.66 miles per hour. Mr. Fred Marriott drove the Stanley Steamer Car that set the record at Ormond Beach, Florida on January 21 to 28, 1906. The car was demolished on January 27, 1907, hitting over 190 miles per hour.

The Stanley Steamer Car model 76, 20 HP, five passenger, sold fully equipped, for around $1,700 F.O.B. at Newton, Massachusetts. The model 76 five passenger touring cars used a 23 inch boiler and a 20 HP 4 x 5 engine. Lighting outfit consisted of electric dash light, combination oil and electric side and tail lights, electrically ignited gas headlights with Prest O-Lite tank and a Willard 6-80 storage battery. The water tank with outside filler was at the rear and held 45 gallons.

When the car was going 30 miles per hour, the steam engine would make only 420 revolutions per minute. The condensor at the front of the car received all the exhaust steam from the engine, then condensed it back to water, which flowed by gravity down to the tank and was good for about 100 miles. The last Stanley Steamers were sold in 1924.

Read more: http://steamtraction.farmcollecto...rothers.aspx?page=2#ixzz1iVHvsMpF
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Albert.rivero · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject:

Thank you Stitch!!! Thumbs up!

and thank you Clinton for sharing it with us
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whistleman · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

here's a clearer pic she snapped of it-only found, it today.

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1 more engine to come ,1 with a working governor.

BOXCAR WILLIE- 'I love the sound of a whistle'
http://tinyurl.com/kc9bjwp

longbowman · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:15 am Post subject:

Thank you Stitch for the history
Steve

Albert.rivero · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject:

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dampfmaschinenjoe 1967 · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:35 am Post subject:

I am always interested into the history behind a vintage steam engine

Thank you for enlighten me , Stitch

cheers Joe

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