Vintage Steam Roller - Traction Engine
ITEM Features
- Vintage steam rollers, also known as traction engines, were heavy-duty vehicles used in the early 20th century for road construction and agricultural purposes.
- These steam-powered machines were equipped with large, heavy rollers at the front and sometimes at the rear, which were used to compress and flatten surfaces such as roads or farmland.
- Vintage steam rollers were typically powered by coal or wood-fired boilers that generated steam to drive the engine and propel the vehicle.
- The distinctive design of a vintage steam roller often featured large spoked wheels, a tall smokestack, and a prominent front roller, giving them a unique and iconic appearance.
- Although steam rollers have been largely replaced by modern machinery, vintage models are still cherished by enthusiasts and collectors who appreciate their historical significance and craftsmanship.
Description:
Vintage Steam Roller - Traction Engine
- A traction engine is a steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it. They are sometimes called road locomotives to distinguish them from railway locomotives - that is, steam engines that run on rails.
- Traction engines tend to be large, robust and powerful, but heavy, slow, and difficult to manoeuvre. Nevertheless, they revolutionized agriculture and road haulage at a time when the only alternative prime mover was the draught horse.
- They became popular in industrialised countries from around 1850, when the first self-propelled portable steam engines for agricultural use were developed.
- Traction engines were cumbersome and ill-suited to crossing soft or heavy ground, so their agricultural use was usually either "on the belt" - powering farm machinery by means of a continuous leather belt driven by the flywheel - or in pairs, dragging an implement on a cable from one side of a field to another.
Approximate Size at 1/8 inch
- L = 13.3
- W = 6.9
- H = 14.3
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