Cultivation Of Crops: Old Machinery

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Dec 17, 2016

Happy Birthday Dad

I went to see my Dad yesterday. His 88th birthday is Sunday and with dicey winter weather in the forecast for later in the week, yesterday was the day to take his gift. Dad is in good health both mentally and physically. He was proud to have passed his annual driver's test. He lives in town, but his mobility is important to him because he goes to see Mom in the nursing home almost every day and then drives out to the farm to putter about. Dad has always been a fan of 2 cylinder John Deere's. Grandpa bought a Model AR in 1941 and that tractor is still on the farm. The one below is a Model A that was built in 1937 or 38. It was given to him with a broken pedestal. He welded and braced the pedestal and at some point a year or 2 later we put in new rings and painted it. The loader was built by a neighbor. The tractor still runs and it starts by cranking the flywheel. Dad is still better than anyone at starting it.

Oct 3, 2015

Saving on Machinery Costs

One of the things I like to do in my blog is show things that you do not see every day. I recently ran out of gas in my 4 wheeler and had to go to Morrisonville to get gas. I was truly amazed to spot the New Idea corn picker about 2 miles south of Morrisonville. This would have been state of the art corn harvesting about 1960. I guess the producer is saving equipment costs. Just in case you are in doubt, on the way back to the field, I caught the same machinery actually working in the field.

Jun 15, 2015

Seed Cleaner

Old Machinery

The boat oars are not part of the seed cleaner below. We spotted it at the Litchfield Picker's market today. I am not sure it is functional. Seed was shaken across screens and past a fan to remove weeds and chaff so that seed would plant evenly. We spent many after school evenings cleaning wheat, clover seed, and soybeans for planting the next year. With patented genetics, we don't see much of this any more.

Seed Cleaner

May 3, 2015

Old Allis Chalmers Combine

Old Machinery

I drove past this old Allis Chalmers combine for sale 8 times this week. I understand that these combines are great for harvesting prairie grass seed and clover seed. It needs a new canvas and some belts for sure, but does not look too bad. it is located at Illinois 255 and Fosterburg Road.

Jan 28, 2015

Old Wagon

Old Machinery

I spotted the wooden wheeled wagon near Bulpit. We were in Taylorville doing a septic tank investigation. The view facing the road looks like it has a wagon box on it, but the view below reveals it is a grain box from an old gran drill.