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[wroughtn_harv]

I found this in Camp Verde Arizona about five years ago. I thought I'd share it with ya'll to figure out just exactly what it is.

It'll never be mine. But we do have a kindred spirit./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Here it is from another angle to ogle/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

It's oglin' time again............

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Kindred spirit thing.....we're both holy but not righteous/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi Harvy
It's a pity it's out in the weather. perhaps TBN supporter should sponser restorations of some of this old stuff.

On a lighter note where is the FEL?

 

[bgott]

I do believe it's a portable stationary steam engine. I know that sounds mutually exclusive but they would pull it where they wanted it with horses and then block the wheels and run a crusher or a thresher with it. It was easier to move that way than skidding it around.

 

[Stonewall]

Looks like a portable steam power plant. Probably late 1800s prior to the steam tractors. Pull it to your site with your team and then hook it up for threshing or crushing or sawing or whatever. The arid weather in AZ won't hurt it much. Looks like it has a fine patina of oxidation and it will probably look much the same 100 years from now with no help or shelter. It would take a lot of work and research to put it back in running condition. Front of boiler - gone, piston assy-gone probably missing grates and shakers in the fire box too. I like the ball connection to the front axle. It would gimble and give you some lattitude on where you parked it to work.