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Edendale Crank Up 2015
The annual Edendale Crank Up featured "Celebrating Steam in Southland" this year. The event was attended by 20 traction engines, 3 steam wagons, 1 portable and 2 models.
Southland was the first province to use steam for ploughing, using an engine and plough supplied by John Gray, Scotland. Two Gray boilers survive. I have included a photo from an earlier Crank Up to showing the remains of one of these boilers. The boiler is kept at the Southland Steam Engine Club property, Brydone. The rally was also attended for the first time by 6 Hp McLaren 221, built in 1883, plus 3 steam wagons which was rather special considering the few we have. Activities included driving a tin mill, chaffcutter, stone crusher and prony brake. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22160 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22161 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22163 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22166 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22168 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22167 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22165 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22164 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22162 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22169 |
I didn't know that Burrell tractor 'May Queen' was down in New Zealand. Is it just visiting?
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Yes, just visiting. The Hawkins family were good enough to bring it south for the weekend.
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Any more photo's please, lovely to see things down under. Any possibility of engine details.
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the Garrett Agricultural is lovely!
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That Mc laren is gorgeous
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That Mc laren is gorgeous.
So gorgeous I mentioned it twice, sorry... |
The mclaren still has the torque arm on the wheels and the original hubs from when it had the tear drop shaped springs in
the wheels. |
The 7 Hp Garrett engine is no. 28752 built 1910. It is a 2 speed unsprung engine and was used for driving a wooden mill when first purchased.
The 8 Hp SCC Burrell is no.3625, 3 speed, unsprung. Again it was used for driving a Marshall wooden mill in its early working days. The Garrett wagon is no.34033 made in 1921. It has ben the subject of another thread on here. |
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Hi John.
What is the go with the old McLaren (I have it down as 220)? I assume it has changed hands. A rare sprung-wheeled job that was rebuilt in the day with standard(ish) spokes. I saw it some time ago (Burrell rally) and helped old mate cut the tree down that was growing through the engine. I couldn't stand to see an awesome old engine getting ruined by a tree. I even accidently left my hat in the tender! I took a bunch of photos. Here are some. AG. |
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That is Richard (in the last post) with the bluntest chainsaw you have ever seen, hacking away at the shrubbery and hitting a bit of steel along the way.
I chiselled the wood out of the steering wheel and other places, but we had to give up on the solid piece between the gear and boiler. I hope it is going to a good home. Good engines those McLarens. |
[QUOTE=Andrew Gibb;326929]Hi John.
What is the go with the old McLaren (I have it down as 220)? I assume it has changed hands. A rare sprung-wheeled job that was rebuilt in the day with standard(ish) spokes. I saw it some time ago (Burrell rally) and helped old mate cut the tree down that was growing through the engine. I couldn't stand to see an awesome old engine getting ruined by a tree. I even accidently left my hat in the tender! I took a bunch of photos. Here are some. AG. Hi Andrew, The photo of the caption on the McLaren explains it all. I have added a few more photos from the weekend. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22241 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22245 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22244 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22243 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=22246 |
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