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Five Best Brothers, 1893 probably Summer |
L-R Daniel, Benjamin, Henry, Nathaniel (Darb), and Zachariah. In 1859 Dan came west, in 1862 so did Henry and Zack, and Darb came in 1875. Ben was on a visit in 1893. |
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1893 |
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Henry Best's Ranch at Harvesting time 1878 or 1879 from Thompson & West's History of Sutter County, Cal. (1879) |
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1878 |
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Meta J. Steinkamp at 18 years, Marysville, California, Wedding Photo, 1872 |
Meta J. Steinkamp at 18 years, Marysville, California, Wedding Photo, 1872. |
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1872 |
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Daniel Best in his Wedding Suit at Marysville, California, 1872 |
Daniel Best in his Wedding Suit at Marysville, California, 1872. |
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1872 |
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Best's Improved Grain Separator, March 25, 1871 |
Best's Improved Grain Separator, March 25, 1871. |
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1900 |
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Daniel Best's 50 horsepower steam traction, 'Path finder' hauling gravel near Sacramento |
A duplex engine (cylinder 9" x 9") was geared through differential to two wheels 8' in diameter, 26" face. Machine weighed about 11 tons with water tanks filled. It was capable of pulling immense weight, surpounting obstacles such as logs, and raising out of holes. It could turn on a 16 foot circle and make a square corner with harvester attached. The lead wheel, which was used to steer it, is 5 feet in diameter, 16" face; the central flange was designed to hold the ground. The engines could develop 40 hp at 100 lbs pressure, 60 hp at 150 lbs pressure. They turn at 250 rpm to move the machine 3 miles per hour at a gear ratio of 25:1. The upright bioler is 48 inches in diameter and 5 feet, 10 inches in height, can work at 160 pounds pressure per square inch safely. |
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Best's Steam Traction Engine, Awarded First Premium at California State Fair 1890 |
Daniel Best's 30 hp steam traction engine, "Native Son" engine duplex, 5x6; drive wheels, 7 feet in diameter, tires 20 inches in width; and is constructed upon the same principle as the larger size engine, with the exception that the engineer handles the engine from his stand in the center instead of at the rear of the engine as shown in the cut of the larger size. The size engine weighs 6 1/2 tons and is mounted on springs, making it a fine roadster. (From Daniel Best's 1891 Catalog). |
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1890 |
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Daniel Best's 40 h.p. Steam Traction Engine |
Daniel Best at the wheel. "The wheels of this engine are 7 feet 6 inches in diameter and the tires 26 inches broad and its weight is 9 tons. It is constructed upon the same principle as my 50 horsepower engine with the same exception stated in description of the small engine shown on the 17th page of the circular - that is, the engineer's cab is in the center of the engine instead of at the rear of the boiler. But the cab can be placed on these smaller engines in the same locality as on the large one if desired. Its size had been constructed to meet demand for a traction engine for middle-sized farms. It is a powerful machine, yet is readily handled and exceedingly convenient for this class of farms..." (From Daniel Best's 1891 Catalog). |
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1891 |
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Daniel Best 50 h.p. Steam Traction Engine Pulling a Best 'San Leandro' Combined Harvester |
Theo Danner, Photographer, Milton, Oregon. |
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1890 |
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Daniel Best's Electric Crude Oil Vapor Engine |
"This engine can be operated on either crude oil, distillate, gasoline, or kerosene. It is the cheapest power on earth and is not tied to any kind of oil, but can use any kind that will make gas and is not handicapped by being compelled to use a certain oil." A test with one of our five horse-power crude oil engines, running ten hours on different gas oils showed California crude oil to be most economical: it took 7 1/2 gallons of 40 gravity oil at 5 cents per gallon. It was awarded first premium under a pony brake and meter test at the State Fair, 1891. (PRP Sept. 18 1897, pg. 187). |
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1891 |
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