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00001587 |
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Best's Steam Traction Engine, Awarded First Premium at California State Fair 1890 |
Description |
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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