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1856 Portable Steam Engine
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1882 Blandy's Sawmill
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H. & F. Blandy manufactured Steam-engine-powered saw mills; the 1860 article mentions the saw's 52" blade. They also produced both Portable (ca 1850's) and Stationary Steam Engines
The Blandy steam portable engine was built in 1856 by H. & F. Blandy, of Zanesville, OH. The 3hp new cost $300 while the 35hp new cost $2,300. Sizes we 3, 6, 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35hp.
Information Sources
- American Steam Engine Builders: 1800-1900 by Kenneth L. Cope, 2006 page
- Norbeck, Jack, Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines, Crestline Publishing Inc, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Pg. 32.