General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

IRON & STEEL ENGINE WITH COPPER PIPES/ WOODEN TOOL BOX, PLATFORM & RUN BOARD/ BRASS STEAM GAUGE & BRASS PLATE/ GLASS ON OIL PUMP & FACE OF STEAM GAUGE

Dimensions

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

Length

545.0 cm

Width

225.0 cm

Height

280.0 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

MACDONALD

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Stratford

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

IN 1913, THE MACDONALD THRESHER CO. BEGAN BUILDING ONE OF THE FIRST PISTON VALVE ENGINES IN CANADA [SEE REFERENCE]

Function

Unknown

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S NAME EMBOSSED ON FRONT FIRE BOX DOOR: 'THE MACDONALD CO/ MANUFACTURERS/ STRATFORD ONT'/ MFR'S PLATE ON LARGE OIL PUMP: 'MANUFACTURED BY/ MANZEL BROTHERS CO/ BUFFALO N.Y. USA/ CLASS XD 802R/ PATENTED DEC. 9, 1919'/ STEAM GAUGE ON TOP OF ENGINE READS 0 TO 300/ MADE BY: 'THE MACDONALD/ THRESHER CO. LTD./ STRATFORD, ONT.'/ ON BOTH STORAGE BOXES READS IN HANDWRITING: 'The/ Decker/ Engine'/ ON RIGHT FRONT A BRASS PLATE READS: 'ENGINE/ NO.117'

Missing

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Finish

ENGINE IS PAINTED BLACK & CANOPY IS PAINTED GREEN/ THE TRACTION ENIGNE HAS RED, YELLOW & GREEN DECORATIVE PAINT TRIM [NOT ORIGINAL PAINT]

Decoration

DECORATIVE YELLOW PIPIN ON CANOPY & CANOPY SUPPORTS/ RED & YELLOW DECORATIVE SHAPES ON STACK & TOOL BOX/ YELLOW PIPING ON FRONT AXLE, FLY WHEEL & TOP OF ENGINE/ SOURCE'S NAME STENCILLED ON RUNBOARD & REAR TOOL BOX/ RED PIPING ON RUN BOARD/ IN HANDWRITTING ON STORAGE BOXES STENCILLED IN YELLOW IS 'THE DECKER ENGINE'