General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/ CAST IRON/ WOOD/ FLUID METAL/ BRASS PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Vann

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

City

Winnipeg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

Period

This model was constructed between 1936 and 1940.

Canada

W.J. Vann constructed this 1/4-scale working model of a Case steam traction engine, model 28-80, between 1936 and 1940. The museum acquired it in 1971 and used it in tandem with the threshing machine model (1971.0658) to demonstrate grain threshing to visitors into the 1990s.

Function

This 1/4-scale working model reproduces the design and operation of a Case steam traction engine, model 28-80.

Technical

This object demonstrates the art of model-making in the realm of agriculture. It represents a Case steam traction engine manufactured in the early 1900s. The model is one of three working models built by Vann and acquired by the museum; the others include a Case threshing machine (1971.0658) and a Case water carrier (1971.0657).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

CHROMED PLAQUE 'W.J. VANN, 1936-194[?]'

Missing

There are no missing components to my knowledge (Dave Elliott 13/07/2011).

Finish

BLACK, RED PAINT

Decoration

CASE 'EAGLE' DECAL