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ray1970
10-02-2011, 17:24
Went to the wife's grandmother's house today and thought I would take a couple of pictures of some of the old farm equipment. I was guessing the second one was some sort of popcorn popper of some sort. Turns out it had something to do with seeds.

Sorry about the picture quality. I took these with my phone.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjgxLmpwZw.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjcyLmpwZw.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjc0LmpwZw.jpg
Bowtie
10-02-2011, 17:32
Nice, Brings back memories of the Threshing-Bee up in North Dakota when I was younger. I think they still do it every summer up in Divide county.
BlasterBob
10-02-2011, 18:15
Second picture looks to me like a "corn planter". Last one might be a cultivator?
BPTactical
10-02-2011, 19:12
First one is a precursor to the combine IIRC.
Second one is a seed drill.
Jerry your correct-3rd is a cultivator I believe.

My moms Aunt that lived on a farm in western Nebraska had an old steam tractor that they restored and would putt it around a couple times a year and they had old implements all over. Farm had been in the family for 6 generations.
Buckin bales in the summer was fun.


Aint nuttin wrong with you phones camera Ray-nice pics
Bowtie
10-02-2011, 19:42
The first one is a Threshing machine used to seperate the grain from the wheat stocks. You pitchforck the cut wheat into the hopper and it would seperate the grain out. It was run with a belt drive stationary engine. The modern combine cuts the wheat and seperates the grain.
ray1970
10-02-2011, 19:52
I've got pictures of some other things too. A John Deere "No. 4" thing that is some kind of reciprocating cutter or mower. A couple of hay rakes. And another thing or two that I don't know what they are.
ray1970
10-02-2011, 20:00
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjg2LmpwZw.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjgwLmpwZw.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjc3LmpwZw.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m98/rjs1970/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTExMDAyLTAwMjc4LmpwZw.jpg

Appears I didn't get a shot of the John Deere thing in it's entirety.
BPTactical
10-02-2011, 20:14
#1 appears to be a home built disc harrow from scrounged parts.
# 2 is a hay rake I believe.
Irving
10-02-2011, 20:22
#1 appears to be a home built disc harrow from scrounged parts.
# 2 is a hay rake I believe.

I was going to post pictures of my old farm stuff, but I think yours is older.
ray1970
10-02-2011, 20:25
I was going to post pictures of my old farm stuff, but I think yours is older.

Old farm stuff is cool.... post away. [Awesom]
pickenup
10-02-2011, 20:39
As long as nobody tries hitching YOU up to any of those implements.........[ROFL3]

Nice pics, brings back memories.
Irving
10-02-2011, 20:49
Here you go Ray. Sorry for all the wind.

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rondog
10-02-2011, 20:52
From way back when farming the hard way. And those were high-tech machines in their day!
sniper7
10-02-2011, 22:19
very cool pics! I love going to my grandparents farm. some old stuff lying around, but most is all junked out and out in the pasture.

besides, A/C is bliss[Tooth]
BlasterBob
10-03-2011, 07:29
Jerry your correct-3rd is a cultivator I believe.


JERRY??? [Tooth]
BPTactical
10-03-2011, 08:02
JERRY??? [Tooth]

Forgiveth me Father for I have sinned. [Hang]



I just need to stop posting after 9 pm.
BlasterBob
10-03-2011, 08:57
Forgiveth me Father for I have sinned. [Hang]



I just need to stop posting after 9 pm.

Ah, that's OK. A lot of us "much OLDER" guys frequently have problems with remembering names. [Tooth][Tooth]
9PM ??? Most of us OLDER guys are already in bed and snoring away by that time of the night......[Beer]