Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Frick Steam Tractor

I found this hulking old steam tractor on Highway 751 in Apex, NC, outside a roadside farmers market called Jean's Berry Patch. It had a dozen or more antique cars, tractors and farm equipment parked outside. I only had time to draw this one.

















This was built by the Frick Co., based in Waynesboro, NC, sometime in the 1920s. To see a similar machine from this company, check out this video...





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Reference

Farm Collector has several articles on the Frick Company and its products. Here's one

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