Dimensions: approx. 4 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches
Photographer/Publisher: Photo Precision Limited, St. Ives, Huntingdon, Cambs. Hampshire County Museum Service. Printed in Great Britain.
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.
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A Tasker agricultural portable steam traction engine, built 1898. Single cylinder, Serial No. 1228, 7NHP. This type of engine was used to drive a Threshing Drum, and was hauled from farm to farm by a pair of carthorses. ACC No: HCMS 1972.669/15 Hampshire County Museum Service
Internal notes: QC passed
The year is 1898. You are standing in the open fields of a tranquil countryside, the sky above painted in a vast expanse of blue with wisps of clouds. Before you, the Tasker agricultural portable steam traction engine, gleaming with freshly polished steel, waits majestically as its boiler emits gentle puffs of steam. Its single-cylinder heart beats with the rhythmic hum of innovation, a testament to the marvel of 19th-century engineering. Farmers bustle about, hitching their mighty carthorses to the engine’s hitch, ready to tow this mechanical beast to the next field. The smell of coal and damp earth fills the air as the engine powers a threshing drum, separating grain from chaff—a scene that would shape the agricultural future.
As you place your hands on the cast iron of the engine, you can feel its warmth from the fire within. Its serial number, 1228, is embossed on the side—a small yet bold reminder of its uniqueness in the annals of history. The 7NHP (Nominal Horse Power) drives the threshing drum with purpose, creating a scene alive with movement and sound. For a moment, you are not just witnessing the revolution of farming methods; you are a part of it. Every rivet, wheel, and pipe whispers tales of hard labour and innovation, a crucial link between manual farming and mechanised progress.
This postcard does not just capture a historical artifact; it captures the essence of a bygone era, where ingenuity met perseverance. As you admire its rich history, you are not merely a collector—you are a custodian of this legacy. Holding this postcard, you feel the pride of preserving a piece of the Industrial Revolution, ensuring the story of this Tasker steam engine continues to inspire future generations.
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