HD-Steam Traction Engine Running a Threshing/Seperator

[AbuAvital]

My father, born 1922 England spoke of seeing a threshing machine in action when he was small. Wonder why the belt is so long, any help?

[2005Danimal]

@AbuAvital I was told by my grand father that it has to do with the transfer of the power and to keep the power a constant. (not sure if that helps)

[AbuAvital]

@2005Danimal Thanks

[spentacle]

@AbuAvital One reason: the pulleys have to be lined up otherwise the belt will come off. This is easier with a long belt, but that's taking it a bit far!

[AbuAvital]

@spentacle i see your point about them having to be lined up, but showmans engines have a much shorter pulley, hence my question.

[spentacle]

@AbuAvital True, but the flywheel and dynamo on a showman's engine are fastened to the same base ( the boiler) so can be aligned accurately and not move out of line. I used to run barn machinery on short belts, sometimes 1 came off but only if it was overloaded. The saw bench on a belt at the back of the tractor was a different matter, kept having to stop and knock it back into line. Big machinery on soft ground walks all over the place. Hope this is of interest

[AbuAvital]

@spentacle thank you for your input

[eddie100]

In my younger days I would often see the thresher, abandoned, in the corner of a paddock or farm, along with other heavy farm implements, and wondered what they were used? What powered them? Thank you. Steam power, and modern technology could achieve incredible efficiency. Love your video. Make a commercial version.

[metal15051]

Wow, I dont understand why the pitcocks are being left open. They are only to drain the cylinder of any condensed water during the start up of the engine. It just wastes steam leaving them open like that.

[Potatonaught]

looks more like a road train

[GWR4079]

loco boiler with wheels! lol

[threshermandave]

Great video. Am wondering what make the threshing machine is and what size. Doesn't look like one I have seen before, although we don't have many that big in PA anyway.

[Dinosorable]

That steam tractor looks like a train.

[FMorales40]

wow this video is so beautiful.....it reminds me when america was young...and farmers work harder

[xxWARRIORx82xx]

my family owns this steam engine my name is steven im 17 years old this is a 1907 avery steam engine we fire it with wood/coal its 102 years old its 22 horse power it was purchased in mead colorado and it curently sits in bolder co. were we run them 5 times a year!

[1941pearl]

Thankyou ever so much for the video show , It did bring back memories when as a kid when I help out the neighbor farm, they ran the thrasher with a John Deere- A and used a Belgiam work horse named Pet, ah she was a good horse, to pack down the straw in the barn. Dang it I'm sittin in tears of happieness, thankyou so much. And the machinery is beautiful.

[SkipW]

Glad You Liked it, it is quite an impressive sight, regular poetry in motion when all of it is going right & Keep It Steamed UP !

[thersnomorecoolnames]

for anyone wondering, the pistons, flywheel, etc.. are under the boiler on this model because it is a sawmill special, the belt could more easily make it through doors on sawmills, barns, etc..

[TRAINMANCW]

that was sweet i like the whistle and steam locomotive traction trackter

[trainkid0616]

that is one sexy steam truck

[Engineer5344]

awsome video skip

[mafarnz]

The best way to preserve a machine is to use it for it's intended purpose, great to see this one so well preserved.

[Sadetree]

Brings back my childhood.

[rampagedm]

wow, thats a beautiful machine. great to see it's still running