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Horse drawn, steam fire engine used at Fire Station number 2 in Rockford, Illinois. The steam engine was used for pumping water at a fire and it needed to be transported by horses.

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Fire engine with oscillating engine driving rotary pump. Engine manufactured by Mansfield Machine Works, Mansfield, Ohio. The company completed their first steam powered fire engine in 1883. Their goal was to have steam engines replace hand engines…
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