Buffalo Pitts

[PoPValve]

Are there any Buffalo pitts engines at Rollag?, if so are there pictures that can be posted, sure like the look of them engines

[M Kerkvliet]

Daniel Anderson's Buffalo Pitts is there. Click on the "Rollag Store" button on the top of the page and you can see the front of it anyway.

I don't know a lot about the engine, but I am sure someone will be along here soon with more information about it.

[40avery]

Check out this link Popvalve.



http://www.rollag.com/index1.htm

[PoPValve]

Thats some machine,,,whats the hp and is it simple or compound?

[Kenronsberg]

Don't forget Dave Nelson's Pitts. I Don't remember the year or H.P.
Ken Ronsberg

[PoPValve]

have you pics you could post or email of any pitts?

[karl stange]

BUFFALO PITTS HISTORY



Daniel Anderson’s 35hp Buffalo Pitts engine was originally bought new in 1905 by the late Jacob Johnson of Christine, ND. who used the engine for custom threshing for some 28 years. Carl and Joseph Anderson bought the engine in 1938 and it is still in the family today owned by Carl’s son Daniel Anderson.
Except for one year, from 1939 until the spring of 1967 the Andersons used their 1905 Pitts engine to thresh. The unique part is Andersons always stacked-threshed and always threshed with steam on their farm for 87 years, from 1880 to 1967. Think of this, the Rollag Steam Show had been operating some 12 to 13 years when Andersons quit threshing.
During the years the Andersons threshed with their 1905 35hp Buffalo Pitts. They used mainly straw for fuel in firing the engine. Other fuels used have been wood with rubber tires, wood only, but no coal.

Currently today it is the only engine fired by straw on the Rollag Showground’s. This 1905 35hp Buffalo Pitts sat idle from 1967 until 1995 when repairs were done before heading for Steamer Hill at Rollag.
This information provided was from excerpts of the article about this 1905 35hp Buffalo Pitts Steam Engine written by Richard Birklid in the 1995 WMSTR Show book.

my dad, brother ken, niece katie, nephew lucas and myself all have the humble pleasurable oppurtunity to help daniel with his engine.

to all, i hope this helps...

[Ned]

Don't forget Dave Nelson's Pitts. I Don't remember the year or H.P.
Ken Ronsberg

The other Pitts at Rollag is a 1901 16hp double simple bore and stroke is 6x10 I believe (now dont shoot me if I'm wrong):hide: (just kick!!!)

Both are great examples from the Buffalo Pitts line of equipment!!!!

Heres a picture from 2006 its not the best but it also shows from left to right. the 30hp. Huber the 16hp. Buffalo Pitts I want to say 18hp. Cavery and 30-90hp. Russell and a little Soo line switch engine in the background!!:hide: I believe there is a Minneapolis parked next to the Huber
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa141/Erikthened/Rollagpictures028.jpg


Erik the ned

if any of the info is wrong Remember I'm a Volunteer you can't fire me!!!! :biglaugh:

[PoPValve]

Iv made up a mind to visit the rolag show, Ill be there this year it sure seems a big show from what i hear

[pathill]

Ned the Huber is a 25hp. and the Minn. is a 28 hp.

[Ned]

I knew I was goin be wrong sooner or later :sad: I just thought it was a 30 does anyone know the diff. between a 25 and 30? (is the bore and stroke different?)

Pop, if you find the 75hp Case you have a spot too ride!!

Erik the ned
You can't fire me I'm a Volunteer!!!!

[Brad Kelley]

Hey Ned,
A 30 Huber has 10.5x12 bore/stroke, and thirty 113" long tubes. A 25 has 10x12 engine and thirty 101" tubes. The 30hp boiler obviously also has a longer fire flue, and the tractor has 30" wide rear wheels vs. the 25's 24" wide wheels. This info comes from a 1917 catalog.

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