A Real Steam Roller

[stoneylonesome]

This is a true steam roller, the rear roller wheels on this thing are at least 6' in diamater

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3189/40CAMA_51.jpg

Another one in need of a little more restoration.

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3189/40CAMA_41.jpg

[cjm]

I love old junk. Very cool to see another one of these.

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks for the comments. Nice thing is that some of this junk there still runs. :lol: :lol:

[Ballen Photo]

Now you dont just stumble across one of these every day, and you found TWO of them? Thanks for sharing. :D
-Bruce

[Belmondo]

I have its first cousin in my den alongside a couple of my old Pentaxes

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/Hot-August-Nights/Case_Tractor.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

Now you dont just stumble across one of these every day, and you found TWO of them? Thanks for sharing
Bruce believe me there are even more than those. I'll have to go back in the fall when they have a huge open house and they fire up some of these things.

Tom, that sure looks like the big black steam tractor you can see in the background. in the fall they have some of those running

http://www.ctamachinery.com/PhotoAlbum.html

[marie]

I love old junk. Very cool to see another one of these.

ha ha ha

Sandy
I think we still use steam rollers very like that over here for the tarring of the roads (tarmacadam? )
maybe slightly smaller but very like it
:)


beautiful pictures
thanks





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but never see a camera like Tom's there


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lovely shot Tomhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

[pierrot]

Nice power-assisted steering on this roller :mrgreen:

[stoneylonesome]

You noticed that, nothing but cutting edge. :lol: :lol:

I'll have to post a couple I took of some power shovels and the cables "scary"