2014 Darke County Steam Threshers

[Ransomes AM54]

Some very interesting photographs there - many thanks for posting.

What would have caused the damage to the rear rolls on the Case?

[K.O'Connell]

Originally Posted by Ransomes AM54

Some very interesting photographs there - many thanks for posting.

What would have caused the damage to the rear rolls on the Case?

I'm not sure that is damage, but I don't want to speculate about their origins. I do know these rollers had an option for steel spikes. There is a 1940s photograph that could be this very engine and those pock marks on the rolls are there in that photo. You can find that picture in the book, Classic American Steamollers 1871 - 1935 Archive.

[fwurth]

Originally Posted by Ransomes AM54

Some very interesting photographs there - many thanks for posting.

What would have caused the damage to the rear rolls on the Case?

Those Case Roller engines were convertible for traction use and those depressions are fillers in the holes for the traction spikes. That Robinson engine is a very rare unit indeed, only a couple of them left and I believe this is the only one in operating condition.

[Beth Vanarsdall]

Originally Posted by Ransomes AM54

Some very interesting photographs there - many thanks for posting.

What would have caused the damage to the rear rolls on the Case?

The rear wheels are not damaged. Those are the spots for the spikes.

Kevin,

Everything has the potential to be expensive to fix. Yes, you can damage an engine pulling on the weight transfer sled, but you can also damage an engine running through the parade. A bolt can slip out and break a gear. A governor belt can break and cause havoc, etc.

We've pulled our big Reeves multiple times, but we know its limits and watch for challenges.

Beth