Steam Traction Engines

This 18 horsepower Advance was built by in Battle Creek, MI, in 1917. Restored by Jim Johnson, of Dane, it is shown by Eric & John Johnson of Dane & West Salem, WI.

Jack and John Raemisch, of Dane, WI, own this Advance – Rumely traction engine, built in 1918 and rated at 22 drawbar horsepower and 75 belt horsepower.

John Raemisch is shown here getting ready to fire up the 22-75 Advance – Rumely traction engine that he and his father own.

Chuck Sindelar, of Waukesha, WI, is the owned of this 9 horsepower Case traction engine, built in Racine, WI, in 1907. At the time it was built, it was the smallest engine in the Case line-up and it is the smallest one remaining in Wisconsin.

This 80 horsepower Case traction engine was built in Racine, WI in 1918. Owner Mike Spahn, of Waunakee, WI, has done extensive restoration work to this engine and this was its first year at our show. We are glad to have it and hope to see it here for many years to come!

Undoubtedly the oldest traction engine at our show, this 12 horsepower engine was built in LaPorte, Indiana by Meinrad Rumely & Co., in 1884. It is owned by Jack and John Raemisch, of Dane, WI.

Owned by the Brethorst Family, this 1918 Port Huron features a compound engine, known as a “Longfellow”. It was built by the Port Huron Engine & Thresher Co., of Port Huron, MI and is rated at 19 horsepower on the drawbar and 65 horsepower on the belt.

More Photos of Steam Traction Engines can be found here:
2003 Sawing & Threshing Photos