Farm Junk

[sjerden]

Here's some more of my collection of old farm equipment.



International #7 Sickle Mower, International Corn Binder and my Case Power Binder




Case Power Binder

A couple of John Deere sulky plows

International Manure Spreader, Oliver Superior Grain Drill, Oliver 2-row Corn Planter and an IHC Dump Rake. These are set in front of my 1886 machine shed and grainery.

 

[MIKE R]

That ain't junk thats gold.

 

[aczlan]

I'ev got one of those sickle bar mowers, missing the seat and the tongue, as someone used it as a towed unit...
Need to get the new pitman arm installed and sell it come spring.

Aaron Z

 

[MIKE R]

I'ev got one of those sickle bar mowers, missing the seat and the tongue, as someone used it as a towed unit...
Need to get the new pitman arm installed and sell it come spring.

Aaron Z

Seats must be a common missing thing on them. I got the seat for mine but no post. Lets see some pics of yours.

 

[aczlan]

I misspoke, mine says that it is a #9, not a #7. Anyway, here are pictures from last fall:


Aaron Z

 

[creekbend]

I enjoyed the pictures. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I enjoyed the pictures. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

Wow! Me too! I can remember when some those were still in use. I recall helping my Granddad's neighbor (when I was about 10 or 11 years old) shock wheat behind one of those old binders; but as I recall it was pulled by a tractor, not a horse. I have also been present at harvest, when they would load the shocks on to a wagon and take it to the old threshing machine. It was interesting to see the crew handle those bundles with pitchforks. I can also remember when several of the farmers that lived near my Granddad had 3-legged dogs; the result of getting in front of one of those old sickle bar mowers. Love the old shed!

 

[sjerden]

Wow! Me too! I can remember when some those were still in use. I recall helping my Granddad's neighbor (when I was about 10 or 11 years old) shock wheat behind one of those old binders; but as I recall it was pulled by a tractor, not a horse. I have also been present at harvest, when they would load the shocks on to a wagon and take it to the old threshing machine. It was interesting to see the crew handle those bundles with pitchforks. I can also remember when several of the farmers that lived near my Granddad had 3-legged dogs; the result of getting in front of one of those old sickle bar mowers. Love the old shed!

I've seen a couple of those bundle pitchforks at farm auctions. They are three pronged. Like to pick one up one day if it goes cheap enough.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Hmm. I have one of those that was in my Dad's stuff after he died. Didn't know what it was, though. Looks good hanging on the shop wall.

 

[sjerden]

Believe it or not, I paid $50 for the Case Binder at an auction. It was going to the scrappers for junk.

 

[turnkey4099]

Wow! Me too! I can remember when some those were still in use. I recall helping my Granddad's neighbor (when I was about 10 or 11 years old) shock wheat behind one of those old binders; but as I recall it was pulled by a tractor, not a horse. I have also been present at harvest, when they would load the shocks on to a wagon and take it to the old threshing machine. It was interesting to see the crew handle those bundles with pitchforks. I can also remember when several of the farmers that lived near my Granddad had 3-legged dogs; the result of getting in front of one of those old sickle bar mowers. Love the old shed!

I not only remember, I used them! shocked the bundles, drove bundle wagon and trimmed the load, ran the straw stacker on the stationary. Spent some hours looking at the wrong end of a team raking hay with a dumprake, etc. Of coruse that was all when I was about 8-10 YOA.

bundle fork - 3 tiner. I hated that thing as it was almost useless for moving hay. Being hte second oldest I was always stuck with one as the older people got the real hay forks.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

I've seen a couple of those bundle pitchforks at farm auctions. They are three pronged. Like to pick one up one day if it goes cheap enough.

Just bought one out of Ace hardware 2 years ago when I couldn't find my 4 tine hay fork. They should be available at most farm auctions.

The handles on new forks, mauls, etc. don't seem to be up to the standards of the old stuff. Especially on forks I remember them being rather limber with a bit of 'give'. Today's feel more like a club.

Harry K