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Rob.A.700

Besides red square most of my time on the internet lately has been devoted to watching these mammoth machines. Fun fact they have dynoed a couple the 65hp had 1800ftlb of torque at 300rpm the 100hp had 3000ftlb of torque. I still find it hard to believe that they ran farms with them!

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953 nut
:text-coolphotos:                                  Wow, you could have seen that pull from the International Space Station!                                       :woohoo:
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WNYPCRepair

I guess they didn't use those tractors for cutting hay. All those sparks would have set the field on fire
 

I guess they didn't use those tractors for cutting hay. All those sparks would have set the field on fire
 

Which reminded me of this

 

 

http://www.rt.com/usa/farmer-colorado-fire-tractor-970/

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Rob.A.700

I guess they didn't use those tractors for cutting hay. All those sparks would have set the field on fire
 

I guess they didn't use those tractors for cutting hay. All those sparks would have set the field on fire
 

Which reminded me of this

 

 

http://www.rt.com/usa/farmer-colorado-fire-tractor-970/

Actually that was just for show however I can imagine a few escape from time to time.

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953 nut

At the Cumming GA show they do use steam tractors to run a saw mill but low demand so there isn't a shower of sparks. That thing doesn't even grunt when a log gets fed into the saw.

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JC 1965

Amazing video, thanks for sharing.    :thumbs2:

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Theroundhousernr

They throw corn husks into the fire box to put on a spark show at night time. This is not normal behavior but neat to see. I missed the rough and tumble show this year in Kinzer Pa. They have an impressive display of steam and a rather large tractor show also.  

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Rob.A.700

Rob, Do you ever go to the Steam Shows in NY?

http://www.pageantofsteam.org/

http://alexandersteamshow.com/

 

Unfortunately I have not, but I have to now!! I used to go to Scranton Pa for steam town with my father and grandfather but haven't been in while. That and there is a lack of steam tractors...

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squonk

There were about 10 steamers at  Canandaigua this year. Alexander usually has a good turnout. show is the weekend after Labor day.

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