Original Mailing Envelope from Maine Philatelic Society Tribute to Alvin Lombard

Description

This is a 1981 Mailing Envelope from Maine Philatelic Society
paying tribute to Alvin O. Lombard for his invention of the Lombard Traction Engine
"The Log Hauler"  in
Waterville, Maine Stamp Show Oct. 31, 1981.
Alvin Orlando Lombard
was a
blacksmith
building
logging
equipment in
Waterville, Maine
. He built 83 steam log haulers between 1901 and 1917. These log haulers resembled a
saddle-tank
steam locomotive
with a small platform in front of the boiler where the
cow-catcher
might be expected.
A steering wheel on the platform moved a large pair of
skis
beneath the platform. A set of
tracked vehicle
treads occupied the space beneath the boiler where
driving wheels
might be expected. The locomotive
cylinders
powered the treads through a
gear
train. The log haulers mechanically resembled 10- to 30-ton
snowmobiles
with a top speed of about 4.5 miles per hour.
Envelope is 6 1/2" wide by 3 3/4" high.
Is in very good condition. Clean.
See Photo's
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