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Got History? Put Some Steam In Real Estate

It says CASE on the left hand side of the boiler. Don't call it a tractor. The Case company called it a Steam Traction Machine.

This one was made somewhere between 1892 and 1920. The owner could have told me, but he wasn't home.

I took the photo in Lower Bank, NJ, across the street from a little white church my Darlin' and I visited with her parents.

The Traction Machine ran on steam, and could burn coal, wood and straw. By 1920, you could add a modification which would let it burn oil.

Depending on the model, these behemoths weighed in around 20,000 pounds before adding water to create the steam.

The home itself is nice enough, but I didn't take a picture. The machine stole the show. If you find yourself traveling through Green Bank, NJ, (near Batsto) detour a little south to Lower Bank and ask where the tractor is. They'll know. They're pretty proud of it.

Mike in Tucson,
REALTOR®/Mortgage Lender

Posted by Mike Jones on 01/02/2008 11:31 PM

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17 Comments on Got History? Put Some Steam In Real Estate

Mike, those old Case workhorses are real works of art! Pretty neat..

01/02/2008 11:56 PM

by Madeline Island Realty - Eric Kodner Sells Madeline Island

Isn't history wonderful!?

I'll probably never get up there to see that one but I love stopping in at all those little roadside antique stores.

01/03/2008 12:36 AM

by Mary Ellen Harvley (No Worries Notary Services)

good one! that's a powerful thing.

01/03/2008 02:45 AM

by Georgina M. Hunter R(S) e-Pro Maui Real Estate Sales (Jim Sanders Realty Inc. - Maui)

Georgina,

It could pull the largest thresher available at the time, also made by Case, and has a top speed of 2 1/2 mph.

Mary Ellen,

Isn't it amazing what can be found when you get off the interstate?

Eric,

Thanks for being the first to comment. This Case ought to be in a museum!

Mike in Tucson

01/03/2008 05:51 AM

by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)

Mike - This gives new meaning to the expression, "don't run out of steam."

01/03/2008 06:21 AM

by Bradenton Florida Real Estate - Dan Forbes (Sarasota Metro Properties)

Dan,

I want to know if it can be converted to make latte!

Mike in Tucson

01/03/2008 06:25 AM

by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)

Mike what a great picture, imagine 1892 what a monsterous thing that machine had to have been... wow!

01/03/2008 07:22 AM

by Gail Tassey (Keller Williams Realty)

Like the tractor. It might fit in well around here on display on the farm. Thanks for posting.

01/03/2008 07:29 AM

by Judi Barrett (Integrity Real Estate Services)

That is way too cool! Grandpa would love to see that one! thanks for the shot!

your friend in Charlottesville!

01/03/2008 07:32 AM

by Charles McDonald / Your Trusted Broker for Charlottesville Real Estate (RE/MAX Assured Properties)

Mike, This is Soooo Cool. I really enjoy posts like this one. Have a happy new year

01/03/2008 07:52 AM

by My Favorite Mortgage.net - Matthew J Blum

Matt,

Thanks! Me too. Happy New Year to you, and I wish you much success!

Friend Charles,

Thanks for coming by to comment!

Judi,

I wonder if the tractor is worth more than the house!

Gail,

The farm that could afford it in 1892 must have been a going concern!

Mike in Tucson

01/03/2008 09:35 AM

by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)

Happy New Yar Mike!

What a fun photo. Don't you just love road trips? What a great way to discover new things and spend time with your darlin' and learning more about each other.

Marlene

01/03/2008 12:03 PM

by Laguna Homes|Laguna Condos| Laguna Real Estate|Marlene Bridges (Sherman Smith & Associates)

Figures a guy from Tucson AZ would take great NJ photos!

Is this a piece of farm machinery? What was it meant to pull??

01/03/2008 01:14 PM

by Lisa Ryan~Selling Princeton,West Windsor and Montgomery Township New Jersey (Prudential NJ Properties)

Very cool. I have photos of several similar "trains" in Michigan and one here in Florida. Those old engines and cars are so cool!

01/03/2008 04:41 PM

by Lisa Hill (Daytona Beach Real Estate) (Adams Cameron and Company)

Just like everything tractor technology has come a long way. So NJ is a long way from AZ were you on vacation?

01/03/2008 09:23 PM

by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro ABR (Results Realty)

Marchel,

Grandkids are a big pull! We have four in NJ. Darlin's parents live there too, so we get back a few times each year.

Lisa H,

Write a post. I'll come see your trains!

Lisa R,

Google "Case traction machines." They're the precursors of today's modern tractors and combines. Thanks for commenting!

Marlene,

Happy New Year to you! We do love going back to see the grandkids. They're coming west in a couple of months. We're teaching them to reciprocate. LOL

Mike in Tucson

01/03/2008 11:12 PM

by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)

Mike - glad you had your camera with you! great shot!

01/05/2008 09:10 PM

by Bill & Barbara Jo - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)

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