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buckeyefarmer
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Today mom would have turned 96, she passed away over 4 yrs ago. She loved flowers and birds, so will post this taken in 1977.
Life on the farm
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Kyle_in_Tex
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I moved because of the 9 month winters in the south of NZ. with my wife (at the time) and 2 daughters. Youngest turned 3 during the move.
I have since re-married to an Aussie girl and my ex went back to NZ after several failed relationships. Good riddance.
I was a mechanic at the time but eventually found more lucrative work. (Fleet management) Been retired for over 10 years now.
Now I get 9 months of summer.
My Aunt and Uncle moved from cold to warm as soon as he retired. Said he didn't want to be stuck in a house for 6 months.
Thanks for sharing.
2LaneCruzer
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You just reminded me...My Dad's birthday is coming up soon; he would have been 110.
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The great pig chase of 75
Another young buckeye pushing the pig. My oldest brother, dad and youngest brother.
In background is our old 60 something Chevy truck with straight 6 engine.
We got it used from dads welding buddy named pete.
One time mom was driving as we were picking up hay on the hill above the house, and the brakes went out. Down the hill it went, we jumped off the back. Think that was the last time she drove picking up hay.
We became friends with the family of one of oldest brothers college roommates. They lived in next county over, and we would visit. I think my brother got a ride home from college with him and we would go pick him up. Got to their house one day, or rather the turn before their house, and the brakes went out. Went down thru their yard before dad was able to turn it uphills and stop. Don’t remember the brakes going out again.
It soon became a farm use only truck. We would drive it back to our cabin some nights (before we had driver license). Eventually the bed rusted, and dad built a wood bed for it.
we used it until around 2000 (2002 pic)Until the whole frame broke. That engine was the best.
It got moved to the scrapyard in the woods, (2007 pic)until some years ago, when scrap prices were high, someone bought it for scrap.
Another young buckeye pushing the pig. My oldest brother, dad and youngest brother.
In background is our old 60 something Chevy truck with straight 6 engine.
We got it used from dads welding buddy named pete.
One time mom was driving as we were picking up hay on the hill above the house, and the brakes went out. Down the hill it went, we jumped off the back. Think that was the last time she drove picking up hay.
We became friends with the family of one of oldest brothers college roommates. They lived in next county over, and we would visit. I think my brother got a ride home from college with him and we would go pick him up. Got to their house one day, or rather the turn before their house, and the brakes went out. Went down thru their yard before dad was able to turn it uphills and stop. Don’t remember the brakes going out again.
It soon became a farm use only truck. We would drive it back to our cabin some nights (before we had driver license). Eventually the bed rusted, and dad built a wood bed for it.
we used it until around 2000 (2002 pic)Until the whole frame broke. That engine was the best. It got moved to the scrapyard in the woods, (2007 pic)until some years ago, when scrap prices were high, someone bought it for scrap.
2LaneCruzer
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That looks like a 1960 to me...
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We bought a “two ton” truck with the same cab style new in 1960.
I recall the model designation was a Chevrolet Apache 40
In line six , 4 speed, dually which we built a 12 foot flat deck for.
I recall the model designation was a Chevrolet Apache 40
In line six , 4 speed, dually which we built a 12 foot flat deck for.
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Those old trucks along with Fords and Internationals and a few Dodges hauled a gazillion bushels of corn/beans to the local elevators all thru my growing up years. Add sideboards to the combination grain/stock bed and completely overload them. Very few had hoists. The elevators all had cable operated drive-on contraptions that would lift the front wheels of the truck to dump them into a submerged elevator hopper. The waiting lines in the evening would be clear out of town in all directions. Wish I had a mainstreet picture of that.
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Don't mean to derail the thread, but it's farm related.
My deceased Son's best friend grew up on a farm in Indiana. His Dad is harvesting his last crop this Fall. Jarid went out to help him for a few days. Hauled grain to the elevator in this very cool square body GMC. She was a cadillac in her day. 366V8, 5x4, twin screw, air brakes, tilt hood, Custom Deluxe with full gauge compliment, Chrome Bumper and Chrome Grille. Very few farmers still use this method. Most use semis.
My deceased Son's best friend grew up on a farm in Indiana. His Dad is harvesting his last crop this Fall. Jarid went out to help him for a few days. Hauled grain to the elevator in this very cool square body GMC. She was a cadillac in her day. 366V8, 5x4, twin screw, air brakes, tilt hood, Custom Deluxe with full gauge compliment, Chrome Bumper and Chrome Grille. Very few farmers still use this method. Most use semis.
