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- "Avery Tractors, Plows, Separators and Steam Engines," 1916 - Farmers invested in machinery to reduce the back-breaking labor of agriculture. Two Illinois farm boys, Robert H. and Cyrus M. Avery, incorporated the Avery Planter Company in 1883 to build corn planters, cultivators, and corn-stalk cutters. Avery added steam traction engines and threshing machines in 1891 as grain farms proliferated. This 1916 catalog featured gas, oil, and steam engines at work.

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"Avery Tractors, Plows, Separators and Steam Engines," 1916
Farmers invested in machinery to reduce the back-breaking labor of agriculture. Two Illinois farm boys, Robert H. and Cyrus M. Avery, incorporated the Avery Planter Company in 1883 to build corn planters, cultivators, and corn-stalk cutters. Avery added steam traction engines and threshing machines in 1891 as grain farms proliferated. This 1916 catalog featured gas, oil, and steam engines at work.
- Rotative Steam Engine, 1788 -

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Rotative Steam Engine, 1788
- Crosby Steam Engine Indicator -

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Crosby Steam Engine Indicator
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Crosby Steam Engine Indicator
- Corliss Steam Engine, 1859 - George Corliss was one of the United States' most highly regarded steam engine designers. His valve innovations made his engines particularly important to the textile industry--where a combination of high power output and quick response to changes in load were greatly valued. He designed many of the machines used to manufacture his engines and was a pioneer in standardized manufacturing techniques.

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Corliss Steam Engine, 1859
George Corliss was one of the United States' most highly regarded steam engine designers. His valve innovations made his engines particularly important to the textile industry--where a combination of high power output and quick response to changes in load were greatly valued. He designed many of the machines used to manufacture his engines and was a pioneer in standardized manufacturing techniques.
- Steam Engine Lubricator, 1882 - African American mechanical engineer Elijah McCoy patented this version of his of lubricator in 1882. The many moving parts on a steam locomotive required constant lubrication, and crews had to apply oil regularly. McCoy's lubricator automatically deposited metered amounts of oil, reducing the need for manual lubrication.

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Steam Engine Lubricator, 1882
African American mechanical engineer Elijah McCoy patented this version of his of lubricator in 1882. The many moving parts on a steam locomotive required constant lubrication, and crews had to apply oil regularly. McCoy's lubricator automatically deposited metered amounts of oil, reducing the need for manual lubrication.
- Portable Steam Engines in Henry Ford Museum, March 1941 -

- March 26, 1941
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Portable Steam Engines in Henry Ford Museum, March 1941