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      Here is a listing of steam traction engine manufacturers divided by county of origin.

Dominion of Canada:



CompanyCityYearsComments
John Abell Engine & Machine WorksToronto, ON1881-1902His company was sold, in 1902, to Advance Thresher and the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. , which reorganized it into the American Abell Engine & Thresher Co., Ltd.
American Abell Engine & Thresher Co. Toronto, ON1902-1912-In 1902 the Advance Thresher and the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. jointly purchased the John Abell Engine & Machine Works plant in Toronto and renamed it the American-Abell Engine and Thresher Company Limited
Robert Bell Engine & ThresherSeaforth, ON1901-1928Robert Bell had built at least one portable steam engine (ca 1900's) enlisting the help of John Finlayson who was an experienced carpenter. In 1901 Robert Bell received permission to build the Port Huron Engine & Thresher Company's engines in Seaforth, ON, Canada. A 14 H.P. engine was the first to be built.
F. X. Bertrand Manufacturing Co. St. Hyacinthe, QCca. 1916Canadian industry, commerce, and finance states that this firm manufactured steam traction engines.
John Goodison Thresher Co. Ltd. Sarnia, ON,1904-1920'sAKA Tunnel City Thresher Works
MacDonald Thresher Co. Ltd. New Hamburg, ON1890's-1917In 1905, arrangements were made to build the Baker steam traction engine in Canada. The Baker engine was manufactured by the A.D. Baker Company of Swanton, Ohio.
New Hamburg Mfg. Co. Ltd. New Hamburg, ON1890's-1917Manufacturer of steam traction engines, portable steam engines (ca 1890's) and threshers.
N.C. Peterson & Sons Engine WorksSarnia, ON1884-1901 These engines were of the single cylinder, rear mount, and return flue type.
J.M. Ross, Sons & Co. Ltd.St. Catharines, ONca. 1890's Manufactured the Cornell steam traction engine.
Sawyer-Massey & Co. Ltd.Hamilton, ON1904-1920's This firm also imported Aveling & Porter steam road rollers for sale in Canada.
Waterloo Mfg. Co. Ltd.Waterloo, ON1890's-1925 Known as the Lion Brand.
Waterous Engine Works Co.Brantford, ON1881-1911 Manufactured copies of D. June & Co.'s   Champion engines and Buffalo Pitts steam traction engines.
Geo. White & Sons Co.London, ON1890's-1924 White's engines were all simple and were built plain and sturdy, with no fancy fittings.




United Kingdom:



CompanyCityYearsComments
AdamsonDuckinfield, Cheshire, England1858-1859Manufactured Steam Traction Engines 1858-1859
Allchin & Co.Northhampton, England1879-1930Founded as the William Allchin Ltd.
Allen & SimmondsReading, Berks, England-1909-Manufactured Steam Traction Engines ca 1909.
John Allen & Co.Cowley, Oxford, England-1913-Manufactured Steam Traction Engines ca 1913
Appleby BrothersSouthwark, London, England-1880's-Later moved to East Greenwich, England
Archer & HallGateshead-on-Tyne, England1880's-1890's 
Armitage & RushtonChatteris, Cambridge, England1879-1881 
Armstrong-WhitworthNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Durham, Englandca. 1926 
Richard Bach & Co.Birmingham, West Midlands, Englandca. 1926Engine and boiler manufacturers, millwrights and general engineers
Barrows & Stewart Banbury, Oxon, Englandca.1879Manufactured Steam Traction Engines; Steam thrashing engines; straw and hay elevators.
George BiddellIpswich, Englandca. 1863 
J. W. BoultonAshton-Under-Lyne, Englandca. 1904 
Brown & MayDevizes, Wiltshire, England1864-1912AKA North Wilts Foundry— Steam engines; thrashing machines; elevators; portable granaries.
Charles Burrell & Sons, Ltd. Thetford, Norfolk, England1845-1930Manufactured Portable Steam Engines (ca 1846) and Steam Traction Engines (1856-1930)
Cambridge, Parham, and WebbBristol, Avon, Englandca. 1852Manufactured Steam Traction Engines; Combined vertical engines and boilers; combined double-blast thrashing machines; hay, corn, and straw elevators.
Carrett, Marshal & Co.Leeds, West Yorks, England1861-1866Manufactured Steam Traction Engines.

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