Aultman-Taylor Steam Traction Engine, circa 1886
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Steam traction engine
Date Made
circa 1886

On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
33.457.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Joseph T. Rynda, Jr.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Green
Reddish brown
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.5 in (Bore)
Length: 10.25 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 12 hp (8.95 kW)
Wheelbase: 105.5 in
Width: 120 in
Length: 155.5 in
Weight: 8000 lbs
Inscriptions
front of boiler: AULTMAN-TAYLOR / COMPANY / MANSFIELD / OHIO machinery on left side: AULTMAN-TAYLOR ENGINE handle: 1040 etched by hand on left side: BUILT 1877 JOSEPH T RYNDA JR. / J.T.R. JR. / LEONARD L. RYNDA 1827