Vintage work crew photos

**hemmjo** · Nov 20, 2020, 04:39 PM

Looking at that LONG flat belt keeping the steam boiler well away from the pile of dried grain stalks makes me wonder, How many times that caught that pile on fire before they went to the LONG belt?

**marksbug** · Nov 20, 2020, 08:46 PM

I like that tractor!!!

**Ralphxyz** · Nov 21, 2020, 07:07 AM

Thanks hemmjo, I wondered about long belt every time I have seen this or similar pictures.

Ralph

**12bolts** · Nov 21, 2020, 01:01 PM

Only once

**Jon** · Nov 22, 2020, 02:06 PM

Morgan Engineering work crew. Year unknown.

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

**IntheGroove** · Nov 22, 2020, 02:36 PM

Although you can't tell by their faces, I would bet those workers were happy to get to wear their Sunday best for the photo...

**IAMSatisfied** · Nov 22, 2020, 05:42 PM

Morgan is still around after 152 years... they made big guns for the Spanish American War:

**IntheGroove** · Nov 22, 2020, 06:03 PM

It's great how Morgan seamlessly switched from steam to electricity...

**hemmjo** · Nov 24, 2020, 10:09 AM

In reference to photo #2000 and the short discussion following; Today is the birthday of John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor.

His inspiration came from the fires caused by steam powered threshing machines.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-...d5a358a45263f4