Moto-Batteuse - Arronnes - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member JMRetSB
N 46° 03.548 E 003° 34.082
31T E 543936 N 5100774
Motor-harvester, the ancestor of the tractor /\ La Moto-batteuse, l’ancêtre du tracteur.
Waymark Code: WMPVHX
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Date Posted: 10/25/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member graylling
Views: 4

Created in 1895 by engineer Beaupré, motor-harvester is equipped with one of the very first internal combustion engines developed in Europe. It is easily mobile, so it can be considered as the ancestor of the tractor.
She is on permanent display in the village of Arronnes in the Bourbonnaise Mountain

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Créée en 1895 par l'ingénieur Beaupré, la moto-batteuse est équipée de l'un de tous premiers moteurs à combustion interne mis au point en Europe. Elle est très facilement mobile, donc elle peut être considérée comme l'ancêtre du tracteur.
Elle est en exposition permanente dans le village d'Arronnes, dans la Montagne Bourbonnaise
Use or Purpose of Equipment: threshing the harvest

Approximate age: 120 years

Manufacturer and model: moto-batteuse Bertin

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Park near the church


Fee for Access: yes

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