The Flaming Canopy, by Greg Jones & Crew
The Flaming Canopy, a steampunk nouveau tour de force, was hand built by Greg Jones to compliment the look and feel of the Case Traction Engine. Greg began from the ground up, by researching 200 years of steam canopy technology, on engines ranging from locomotives to early agricultural gins. Initial whiteboard ideas developed into sketches, and then to detailed hand inked architectural designs, before evolving onto the computer and into complex CAD blueprints and exploded construction diagrams. The Canopy was modeled in 3-D by Greg, and virtually tested for structural integrity, tensile strength, pre-build fit, and aesthetic beauty. The final product is envisioned as The Canopy the Engine would have come with, if only it could have! And really, who can argue? What farmer wouldn't want such an ornate, organic, flowing roof over his/her head; a roof that recalls both the streamlined, undulating modernity brought by steam power as well as the more organic promise of the field's rich furrows.
The Canopy measures approximately 6' wide x 10' long. It is plumbed for propane, which is emitted from ten evenly spaced jets (five per side), and lit by hand.
