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Solved: GTE 201 Russell steam-powered White truck chassis by Frank Klick (1935)

Started by gte4289, October 20, 2019, 02:30:54 AM

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pnegyesi

#75
November 23, 2019, 12:57:54 PM Last Edit: November 23, 2019, 01:00:29 PM by pnegyesi
" 4) the 'event'"

Was it a historical event celebrating something?

gte4289

#76
November 23, 2019, 02:55:40 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 23, 2019, 12:57:54 PM
" 4) the 'event'"

Was it a historical event celebrating something?
No, nothing like that. The 'event' was completion of the vehicle's first road test.

gte4289

#77
November 23, 2019, 02:59:33 PM
Quote from: gte4289 on October 20, 2019, 02:30:54 AM
Please identify this vehicle (what, by whom, when) for a point.
We now have the 'when' and half of the 'what'. My suggestion is to identify the other half of the 'what' and then use that combined information to search for the 'by whom'.

pnegyesi

#78
November 23, 2019, 03:13:03 PM
it looks like a replica of a steam traction

gte4289

#79
November 23, 2019, 03:43:48 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 23, 2019, 03:13:03 PM
it looks like a replica of a steam traction
The engine was of the traction/portable/self-propelled type that was commonly used on tractors. Identified on the photo by brand and model.

pnegyesi

#80
November 23, 2019, 10:50:03 PM
According to the Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines there were plenty of portable steam traction engine manufacturers. So is this a portable steam traction engine mounted on a White truck in 1935?

gte4289

#81
November 24, 2019, 12:01:38 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 23, 2019, 10:50:03 PM
So is this a portable steam traction engine mounted on a White truck in 1935?
That is correct. Identify the engine and vehicle builder for the point.

pnegyesi

#82
November 24, 2019, 12:12:31 AM
was it a better known manufacturer of portable steam engines? I know nothing about this field

gte4289

#83
November 24, 2019, 12:30:46 AM Last Edit: November 24, 2019, 12:37:38 AM by gte4289
Quote from: pnegyesi on November 24, 2019, 12:12:31 AM
was it a better known manufacturer of portable steam engines? I know nothing about this field
It would not be considered an obscure brand by steam engine enthusiasts. A Google search of the company's name and "steam engine" in quotes renders approximately 15,000 results. A Google search of the company's name and location (city, state) in quotes renders more than 8,000 results. It is mentioned numerous times on Wikipedia, has a dedicated Facebook page, etc.

pnegyesi

#84
November 24, 2019, 12:36:42 AM
Nichols & Shepard?

gte4289

#85
November 24, 2019, 12:38:09 AM

pnegyesi

#86
November 24, 2019, 12:40:18 AM
Ames?

Oguerrerob

#87
November 24, 2019, 02:28:24 AM
Huber?

Oguerrerob

#89
November 24, 2019, 03:16:36 AM
Minneapolis?

pnegyesi

#90
November 24, 2019, 03:21:39 AM
Farquhar?

pnegyesi

#92
November 24, 2019, 04:16:10 AM
Gaar?

Oguerrerob

#93
November 24, 2019, 04:29:08 AM
I've found a similar machine, but the caption doesn't fit

gte4289

#94
November 24, 2019, 11:20:57 AM

pnegyesi

#95
November 24, 2019, 11:40:23 AM
Herschell Spillmann?

gte4289

#96
November 24, 2019, 01:33:31 PM

pnegyesi

#97
November 24, 2019, 03:26:13 PM
Leffel?

gte4289

#98
November 24, 2019, 04:01:26 PM

oko94

#99
November 24, 2019, 04:07:48 PM
Armington & Sims ?
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