Happy to hear that you liked the video. Hopefully I've created some memories for people. That is what my channel is really about. I did video this year's show yesterday and I should have it on You Tube in about a week or so.
It’s always interesting seeing American Traction engines, I find myself wondering why single cylinder designs were so popular on your side of the pond? Compounds were common here in England especially on road locos but also on later and larger agricultural engines.
I did some research on cylinder design but couldn't find anything on the English design. Here is a web page about the Corliss valve used in the U.S. sycamoresteamshow.com/corliss-valves/
I was able to speak with a guy who is very knowledgeable about this. He said it was probably a matter of simplicity, ease of maintenance and economics. As the cost at the time for a tractor between $3000 and $5000. In the early 1900's the vast majority of farms were only 80 acres. Usually, it was traveling contractors that owned them. Also, in England most tractors were used as road tractors for pulling loads. I have also read that the soil in England is a lot wetter and the tractors could bog down more easily, so they were not used very much for agricultural work, like plowing. Even here in the states, the tractors would get stuck in loose soil. In my current video (ua-cam.com/video/cw3sFFaYs30/v-deo.html), at about the 20-minute mark they explain how the one cylinder works. There were two 2-cylinder tractors at the show, which I did take some video of one. Hope this answers your question.
Great info on that steam engine 🤠 great tractor show 👍
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thank you.
You're welcome.
Glad you liked the video.
My dad has a friend that we go see every year at the show last year we didn’t go so I’m happy this is here
Happy to hear that you liked the video. Hopefully I've created some memories for people. That is what my channel is really about. I did video this year's show yesterday and I should have it on You Tube in about a week or so.
I’m at the show right now sadly I have to leave now
It’s always interesting seeing American Traction engines, I find myself wondering why single cylinder designs were so popular on your side of the pond? Compounds were common here in England especially on road locos but also on later and larger agricultural engines.
I have no idea as to why on that. I'll be doing the Sycamore steam show in a few weeks, I'll ask somebody about it.
@@Making-Memories1 Thanks!
I did some research on cylinder design but couldn't find anything on the English design. Here is a web page about the Corliss valve used in the U.S. sycamoresteamshow.com/corliss-valves/
I was able to speak with a guy who is very knowledgeable about this. He said it was probably a matter of simplicity, ease of maintenance and economics. As the cost at the time for a tractor between $3000 and $5000. In the early 1900's the vast majority of farms were only 80 acres. Usually, it was traveling contractors that owned them. Also, in England most tractors were used as road tractors for pulling loads. I have also read that the soil in England is a lot wetter and the tractors could bog down more easily, so they were not used very much for agricultural work, like plowing. Even here in the states, the tractors would get stuck in loose soil. In my current video (ua-cam.com/video/cw3sFFaYs30/v-deo.html), at about the 20-minute mark they explain how the one cylinder works. There were two 2-cylinder tractors at the show, which I did take some video of one. Hope this answers your question.