Model Steam Tractor Made by Boy
This Model Steam Tractor Is 28 Inches Long and Drives Itself, Wood and Coal being Used as Fuel
Boys, and others who like to make models, may be interested in a small steam tractor I designed and built of scrap materials around the farm shop. I used only the ordinary tools on hand in such a place. The steam engine and tractor run smoothly, and the engine propels the tractor just like a large machine of this kind. The tractor is 28 in. long and 14 in. high, and the boiler holds 1¹⁄₄ gal. The bore of the cylinder is ⁷⁄₈ in. and its stroke 1³⁄₄ in. It was made from an old iron window weight. I use wood and coal to fire the boiler, and steam can be got up in a few minutes.—Albert H. Bennington, Park River, N. D.