“The Eclipse” Steam Engine
3 February 2011Source: Hunter-Wills Family Papers (#237) East Carolina Manuscript Collection
Staff Person: Dale Sauter
Description:
Described as “The ‘Eclipse’ on Wheels, this portable steam engine was produced by Frick & Co. of Waynesboro, PA. It is described as “especially adapted for threshing grain, sawing wood and lumber, ginning cotton, and whenever it is necessary to move from place to place.” The image comes from a circa 1878 Frick & Co. catalog. The entire catalog can be found at the following link:
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/13844
This catalog, and other similar catalogs, can be found in the Hunter-Wills Family Papers, collection number 237.
Posted by Dale Sauter under East Carolina Manuscript Collection, advertisements, periodicals and Tags: advertising, agriculture, labor
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