2020年6月23日 · Steam tractors were a natural progression from the stationary steam engines used to power farm equipment during the 1800s. These engines, often pulled from one location to another by horses, were designed to transfer rotational power to other stationary machines—such as threshers—by means of leather belts.

2001年8月1日 · With all the work they had done on steam machines, the next natural progression was easy: the manufacture of steam traction engines, the first standardized product ever made by the plant. They manufactured 25 Uncle Sam steam traction engines (one reference says about 150), and in 1891, John Lauson bought out his partners and became John Lauson ...

In North America, the term steam tractor usually refers to a type of agricultural tractor powered by a steam engine, used extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2024年8月23日 · The evolution of tractors has been a fascinating journey, transforming from steam engines to the modern, sophisticated machines we see today. This article delves into the history, technological advancements, and the impact of tractors on agriculture.

2020年1月17日 · How Steam Power Revolutionized the Farm in America. Yesterday’s Tractors. As the American farm entered the 1800s, its main source of power came from three animals-the horse, the mule, or the ox.

The steam traction engine could plow, haul huge loads, and power the threshing machine all day. It needed plenty of fuel and water, which was brought by horses. The increased amount of tilled land needed to be planted, and cultivated, which the steam engine was too big to do.

2020年1月19日 · The first engine-powered farm tractors used steam and were introduced in 1868. These engines were built as small road locomotives and were handled by one operator if the engine weighed less than five tons.

2024年12月9日 · Explore the fascinating history of farm tractor propulsion, from steam-powered behemoths to modern diesel engines and emerging electric technologies.

A look at early steam tractor design and some of the oddest tractors in the early days of steam power on the farm.

2015年4月6日 · Steam-powered traction engines transformed American agriculture from intense hand labor to almost total mechanization. Learn more in this blog post.