You had me at "cast iron" :)

I always assumed the "basketball" was supposed to represent the globe (i.e. earth), with the lines representing the equator, tropics, etc. Wikipedia says the eagle was the mascot "Old Abe" of a Wisconsin infantry regiment.

But it might just be a basketball! :)

Interesting. I assumed that the ball was a globe but it sounded funnier as basketball. ;D

Much! :)

Thought you'd like to see the Frick engine, too. https://www.flickr.com/photos/42545.....posted-public/

The 40 HP machine was on the large side of usual for an eastern farm. A friend of mine brings out a very large 65 HP machine each year to a few shows, but he brought it here from Wisconsin.

Two Pennsylvania towns near to us produced many steam tractors like this - Waynesboro had the Frick Co. and Greencastle produced engines by E-B Co. and Geiser Engineering.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42545.....posted-public/
This Frick sits next to the Case. I didn't see what company the third engine (to the left) was manufactured by.
Taken at http://www.heritagefarmmuseum.com/ is the location. Open to the public year round. < $20 to get in. Many buildings, lots of interesting stuff. Docents let you play with stuff if you ask first. I got to show one how to operate an old centrifuge in the druggists' office. :D

Whut he sed! :)

Coyote is an expert on steaming piles of... cast iron :)