[Steam-engine] Who was the biggest?

[Blake]

I have Frick traction engine number 46518 on my list. I have never  
verified the engine myself, but the information came from the Iron  
Men Album March/April 1966, page 40.

Blake

On Aug 29, 2006, at 9:13 AM, Andy glines wrote:

>
>
> --- Blake <blake at little-mountain.com> wrote:
>
>> I think Frick was second.
>>
>> I'll have to look at my steam engine list to be
>> sure. I think I have
>> over 2500 existing engines on my list.
>>
>> Blake
>>
>
> Do you care to give a guess on how many farm engines
> Frick built?  I'm interested in taking this thread as
> far as the rest of the list members will allow.]
>
> 1) Case 35,836
> 2) Frick ?????
> 3) Huber 11,680
> 4) Keck-Gonnerman ~1750
> 5) Kitten 241
>
> I'm not looking to make this a competition but rather
> its a point of curiosity.  I did notice something
> about my little Huber.  My #8213 was built in 1905 it
> looks like Huber had already built most of their
> engines by '05.  Did they peak early? or was this
> typical of other makers?
>
>>> Andy glines
>>> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:52 AM
>>> To: Steam
>>> Subject: [Steam-engine] Who was the biggest?
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking for a little statistical information
>> on
>>> traction engine manufacturers.  Who was the
>> biggest
>>> builder of traction engines and how many did they
>>> make?  Who was next.......?  I'm sure that the
>> Racine
>>> Water Heater Co. made the most but how many?  I
>> think
>>> that I read the other day that Huber made 11680
>> and
>>> that probably included rollers.  I want to know
>>> because I often get asked this question when
>> talking
>>> with non-steam people.  They also ask how many
>> were
>>> there (total) someone feel free to take a WAG at
>> that one!
>>>
>>> Andy Glines
>>> Evansville, IN
>>
>
> Andy Glines
> Evansville, IN
>
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