List of traction engine manufacturers

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This is a list of the more notable companies that manufactured traction engines of any kind, including steam tractors, portable engines, and steam rollers.

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Germany

Great Britain

There were a large number of manufacturers in Great Britain. Most started life as agricultural engineers, and many exported engines all over the world. Some of the manufacturers are listed below:

North America

Key: '~' indicates a manufacturer for whom no known products survive.

Amongst other models, built three-wheelers with a single wheel mounted on a fork perch bracket beneath the smokebox. [9]

Rest of the world

See also

References

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  5. Oliver, Martin (2022). "General Purpose Engines". The Fifty-Second Great Dorset Steam Fair 2022 Official Programme. The Great DorSet Steam Fair Ltd. pp. 64–65.
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  8. Placard at Saskatchewan Western Development Museum
  9. Kelly, Maurice A (1995). The American Steam Traction Engine. CMS Publishing. p. 58. ISBN   0-9527470-0-6.