Old Buffalo Springfield steamroller - photo

**Jon** · Mar 11, 2020, 02:23 PM

Old Buffalo Springfield steamroller.

Fullsize image: https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net...r_fullsize.jpg

**Ralphxyz** · Mar 11, 2020, 06:50 PM

I doubt that is a "steam" roller.

**neilbourjaily** · Mar 11, 2020, 08:02 PM

Fine rack and pinon. Nope, it's not steam.

**cmarlow** · Mar 11, 2020, 08:24 PM

For What It's Worth
Thank you, I love the image. I remember the band.

**Ralphxyz** · Mar 12, 2020, 07:49 AM

That is an intense rack and pinion, I wonder what the torque rating would be.

**Karl_H** · Mar 12, 2020, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by cmarlow

For What It's Worth
Thank you, I love the image. I remember the band.

**hemmjo** · Aug 13, 2025, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by cmarlow

For What It's Worth
Thank you, I love the image. I remember the band.

I typed "how did the rock band Buffalo Springfield get their name". Below is the AI response I got in return.

Buffalo Springfield got their name from the side of a steamroller made by the Buffalo Springfield Roller Company, which was parked outside the house of their producer, Barry Friedman. Stephen Stills and Richie Furay thought the name had a nice ring to it and decided to adopt it for the band.

**Floradawg** · Aug 17, 2025, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by hemmjo

I typed "how did the rock band Buffalo Springfield get their name". Below is the AI response I got in return.

Buffalo Springfield got their name from the side of a steamroller made by the Buffalo Springfield Roller Company, which was parked outside the house of their producer, Barry Friedman. Stephen Stills and Richie Furay thought the name had a nice ring to it and decided to adopt it for the band.

It's interesting how some bands got their names. The Marshall Tucker Band used an old warehouse to practice. On the key ring to the door was a tag that had the name Marshall Tucker on it.

I won't go into how 10 CC got their name.