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1862 London Exhibition: Catalogue: Class IX.: Robey and Co

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Traction Engine
Patent Highway Locomotive

2172. ROBEY and Co. Lincoln.

Ten-horse double-cylindered traction engine, and double-blast thrashing machine.

The above wood-cut represents one of Robey and Co.'s double-cylinder patent traction engines, and a No. 1 finishing machine, as they appear when travelling from one place to another.

Manufacturers of portable and fixed steam engines, patent steam ploughing tackle, traction engines, thrashing machines, corn mills, saw benches, etc. etc. Descriptive, illustrated, and priced catalogues free by post.

MESSRS. R. and Co.'s 10-HORSE DOUBLE-CYLINDERED TRACTION ENGINE can be used for all agricultural purposes, and when required to be moved from farm to farm, will take a thrashing machine or any other agricultural implement, without horses.

The silver medal was awarded to R. and Co. for their ploughing and general purpose engine at the Royal Show held at Leeds, 1861.

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