FOWLER PLOUGH ENGINE
"Capable of pulling one adult"
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Fowler were the leading manufacturer of steam ploughing equipment from the 1870¡¯s right through to the end of steam in agriculture. They were the largest and most powerful traction engines in common use and were exported round the world In use there would be two engines, one either side of the field. The wire rope on the drum under one engine was wound out and attached to a double ended plough. The other engines rope was attached to the other end of the plough. The plough could then be pulled across the field by each engine in turn, both engines moving forward as the ploughing progressed. Our model represents the class BB1 engine, one of the largest types of plough engine produced. It comes as a twin cylinder compound, with two speed gearing and a coal fired boiler. There is a crankshaft driven boiler feed pump with bypass valve, and all the correct cable plough drum equipment with bevel gear drive and clutch, as on full size. Water and pressure gauges are provided along with lubricator, blower etc.
FOWLER SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 574mm
Width: 211mm
Height: 303mm
Weight: 14Kilos
Scale: 1:12, 1¡± to 1Ft
Wheel Dia (front): 127mm
Wheel Dia (Rear): 170mm
Wheel Base: 348mm
Cylinder: HP14 LP20
Size: x 25mm
Valve gear: Stevensons link
Boiler: 64mm x 288mm
Grate: 78mm x 45mm
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