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10/28/2009 11:07:29 AM
The 150-year-old hill farm Gelli Newydd boasts a working overshot waterwheel.
10/27/2009 9:15:14 AM
"I spent many hours plowing in the spring on Saturdays and days off from school. The TE-20 would go fast enough with two bottoms to bend a plow point should you hit a stump. My dad slowed me down after about three trips to town to get a plow point straightened at the blacksmith shop."
10/26/2009 4:37:09 PM
My dad had an insurance policy in the 1940s when we went out custom cutting grain for our neighbors: a rope!
10/20/2009 1:23:03 PM
Excerpts from the newspaper the Rural New-Yorker in the 1800s: an unlikely story of a cow and a snake, living frugally, and remedies for fits.
10/15/2009 4:10:36 PM
Transporting the John Deere Dain tractor into the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum.
10/15/2009 3:38:39 PM
Presidential museum exhibit shows rural roots influenced Lincoln's character and political agenda.
9/22/2009 4:34:31 PM
As you read this, kids across the country are settling back into familiar classroom routines.
Familiar to them, that is: not so familiar to those of us years separated from lessons in readin’, ’ritin’ and ’rithmatic – and totally alien to those who lived in the era when what we think of as old iron was new.
9/10/2009 11:50:34 AM
John Parlett first started his extensive collection of farm-related items more than 40 years ago and has given it increased attention during the past decade.
8/26/2009 10:56:08 AM
The National Poultry Museum celebrates the farm-raised poultry tradition.
8/26/2009 10:46:32 AM
Loyl Stromberg: The man behind the poultry.
8/26/2009 9:51:28 AM
Comparing the early poultry industry to today.
8/17/2009 4:32:26 PM
In the September 2009 issue of Farm Collector we visit a different past — that of the weekly newspaper of 90 or 100 years ago. Don’t get nervous: We’re still talking cast iron machinery, line shafts and stationary steam engines. Like equipment on the farm, machinery in the print shop was big, heavy, cantankerous, noisy, dangerous and dirty. It was also elegantly designed, brilliantly conceived and often stupendously dependable.
8/6/2009 9:55:33 AM
The original poems that were basis for Christian Williams' 12-song folk album Songs of the Iron Men.
8/4/2009 2:17:47 PM
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7/28/2009 5:06:11 PM
This photo was taken in September 1922. It shows brothers John and Carl Surine with their International threshing rig.
7/27/2009 2:48:04 PM
When Sam Moore was a kid on the farm during the 1940s, his family grew corn, oats, wheat and hay.
7/7/2009 12:25:02 PM
Laying new linoleum signaled a higher standard of living.
7/7/2009 12:15:35 PM
A defining moment in the history of American postcards has to be the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
7/2/2009 9:19:29 AM
Looking for a little something to perk up your road trips this summer? Find a museum. The big ones will do nicely, but if you really want to stumble on a funky little collection that captures the pulse of one tiny dot on the map, think small.
6/30/2009 4:02:19 PM
Threshing in Manitoba in the 1930s and ’40s.
6/22/2009 1:41:33 PM
During the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era, entertainment was almost non-existent.
6/18/2009 4:26:21 PM
True enough, thrift can be carried ridiculously far, but rooted as it is in a time when each man made his own way without benefit of government handouts, it speaks to admirable traits such as resourcefulness, discipline and creativity.
6/17/2009 1:33:19 PM
Excerpts from mid to late 19th century newspapers.
6/17/2009 9:26:04 AM
The farmer who broke a 150-foot length of 3/4- or 1-inch diameter rope while hoisting hay into his haymow could hardly afford to buy a new rope. Instead, he had to splice the rope. For him, that might not have been hard to do. But today, try to find someone who can splice a rope. That is another rope trick that has not been passed down through the generations.
6/16/2009 11:47:56 AM
“I have just read the April 2009 issue of Farm Collector. Three stories brought back memories. ...”
6/16/2009 11:06:39 AM
Circa-1920s photo shows an old mower, a homemade Model T truck, a Model A and a Canary grass header.
6/16/2009 10:30:15 AM
“The picture of a Model A Ford homemade tractor takes me back to World War II days. ...”
6/16/2009 10:06:38 AM
Grain surplus of the 1930s and ’40s prompted "government granaries" across the county.
6/16/2009 9:41:00 AM
Increasing desire for the large and modern threatens traditional Welsh agricultural buildings.
5/20/2009 3:56:23 PM
Unique region demanded innovative thinking.
4/29/2009 10:31:55 AM
In my opinion, we lived in the best of times — times that may have been simpler but certainly not easier.
4/28/2009 4:47:55 PM
Electric cars were quite popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially among ladies, who were then thought to be too delicate to crank an internal combustion engine.
4/28/2009 3:43:10 PM
Twelve steam farming poems become an album of American folk music.
4/27/2009 2:45:47 PM
In one of your summer issues, you had an article about a collection of items used when corn was shucked by hand. It reminded me that when I was 18 ... .
3/30/2009 11:42:06 AM
Frozen in time: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
3/30/2009 9:13:15 AM
Try these recipes with your hand-crank ice cream freezer.
3/24/2009 5:18:19 PM
Daylight saving time hits us every year — and this is the third year where we'll spend more time "saving" than in standard time.
3/24/2009 9:38:55 AM
Farmers of old traveled great distances — and that's just in the furrow.
2/23/2009 9:54:55 AM
A farm boy's start on the threshing ring.
1/29/2009 3:58:23 PM
Canadian collector discusses a life with steam and his personal Case collection.
1/29/2009 2:53:27 PM
The Hoffman family in Ebenezer, Saskatchewan, Canada keeps steam tradition alive with their 1917 17 HP George White.
1/29/2009 11:14:56 AM
“The river was a scene of remarkable animation.”
1/29/2009 10:22:42 AM
Memories of picking corn by hand in Iowa.
1/29/2009 9:39:59 AM
After spotting a disheveled granary, Jim Lacey acquired and restored it.
1/27/2009 3:44:37 PM
The old-time farm family found many uses for buckets.
1/27/2009 9:45:59 AM
Lino Giovacchini turns old iron into wood. A magician? He might as well be.
1/26/2009 4:51:33 PM
In 1944, Dale Geise could on rare occasions get a job on another farm.
1/21/2009 3:28:11 PM
Time to get my hands dirty with a 1921 1-1/2 HP IHC M.
1/21/2009 3:26:42 PM
Variations of this weather lore abound, involving both shepherds and sailors, and even appear in the Bible and Shakespeare.
1/21/2009 3:25:23 PM
A forgotten rope trick from old days on the farm.
1/21/2009 3:22:25 PM
If you find yourself in need of a little diversion from the news of the day, why not let Farm Collector help you travel back to a simpler time?
12/1/2008 4:55:21 PM
Depression-era hardships stripped luxuries out of the budget.
10/9/2008 10:59:31 AM
Needles in the Forest: Searching for Clues to English Engines in the Woods of California
10/9/2008 10:39:19 AM
Custom Threshing Circles Swept America’s Fields at the Dawn of the 20th Century
10/9/2008 10:02:41 AM
I remember being about 4 or 5 years old, and knowing just that Dad ran an “engine” with yellow flywheels and a diamond-shaped smokestack. Now, being a bit older, I know all the details I couldn't be bothered with before.
9/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Here's a recipe from Jill Cross, wife of author Scott Cross whose "Raising Cane" appeared in the September 2008 issue of Farm Collector.
9/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Cub Cadet collectors try their hand at making sorghum, start to finish
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Hobby got you on the hot seat again? Tractor restorer extraordinaire Roger Welsch offers ironclad defense
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
This recipe may give your cardiologist fits, but it's down-home cooking at its finest. And what better way to showcase a uniquely American crop?
5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
When Daryl Dempsey decided to build a corn crib, he figured what was good enough for his grandfather was good enough for him. Using a textbook from his grandfather’s college days, he took a 1915 plan and put it to work in a new century.
3/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Fifth generation family sawmill still going strong.
12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Ohio oil boom of 1885-95 comes to life in display
12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Just in time for gift giving, new releases celebrate vast range of arm collectibles
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Vintage farm relics finds new life as sculpture
10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Rural customer rattled newly wedded bliss
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Some tractor pedigrees traced back to early car makers
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Bill Rosenof, Farmall, collection
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
wagon high wheels, Doug Hansen, 1800s
5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Charles Hart, Hart-Parr Co., Charles City, Iowa
4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Four-man Hay Baler kept Farm Boys Hopping
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Bradley family builds old iron tradition
2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Mastering the ABCs of agricultural artifacts
2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Collectible wrenches tell story of antique farm equipment
12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Building railroads to scale with scale model equipment
11/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Billings Farm and Museum celebrates Vermont’s rural Heritage
8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
King’s Books a friendly, valued resource for old iron collectors
8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Third generation dairyman celebrates evolution of agricultural technology
8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Third generation dairyman celebrates evolution of agricultural technology
1/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
In 1950, a combine equipped with a grain head was used to harvest a field of corn in Australia. H.C. Quodling, director of agriculture in Queensland, wrote: “This complete harvesting machine will not only reduce harvesting costs to a minimum, but will eventually prove to be one of the most notable inventions of all time.” How right he was! A new and improved method for harvesting corn was offered to farmers in 1955. That year, John Deere introduced the No. 10 corn attachment for the Model 45 self-propelled combine. For the first time, corn could be “threshed” the same as wheat, oats or soybeans. There were additional advantages: a significant reduction in field losses, ability to harvest more acres in a day, less storage space needed and elimination of a commercial corn sheller.
1/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
When Gene Manfred received his first watch fob in 1965, he really wasn’t that interested in it. “It was an Austin-Western fob from Arring Equipment of Eau Claire, Wis.,” the Red Wing, Minn., man recalls.
1/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Time was, cast iron stoves were admired chiefly for the heat they generated. Today, though, collectors prize them for their beauty and charm. For Bill McCann, Eyota, Minn., it was a case of love at first sight. Introduced to the hobby while visiting a collector who had more than 40 stoves, Bill was instantly hooked. “We were there for five hours,” he recalls. “I just got so tied up in it. I couldn’t believe the workmanship, the craftsmanship and artistry.”
1/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
There are as many reasons for collecting agricultural artifacts as there are people who collect them. Arguably, most collectors accumulate things that they had some personal, often fondly remembered, experiences with, or that remind them of the lighter times of their youth. However, Herb Kroger, an eclectic collector from Deputy, Ind., also finds certain items appeal because he was physically unable to use them.
1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
A Diet High in Iron January 2006 Farm Collector Staff A Diet High in Iron As a boy of 10, Lyle Osten decided he wanted to buy a steam traction engine. 'My dad took me to the first steam show in our area,' he recalls, 'and as soon as I got into it, I decided I wanted to buy a steam engine.'
1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Farm Collector readers share their favorites from the 2005 show season.
1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Dillon Farm Museum: West Virginia farmer's dream bears premium fruit January 2006 Farm Collector Staff In 1974, when life-long farmer L. Norman Dillon retired, he'd already witnessed substantial erosion of the agrarian way of life in eastern West Virginia's panhandle, especially his beloved Apple Pie Ridge of B
1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Snow Show January 2006 Farm Collector Staff When a hardy band of snowmobile enthusiasts gather for their second-ever exhibition this February, they'll have fingers crossed for a critical ingredient: snow.
12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
A Gaggle of Garden Tractors December 2005 Farm Collector Staff If it's the odd and unique you crave, take in a show put on by the Vintage Garden Tractor Club of America. When the group held its annual gathering last July at the Central Hawkeye Gas Engine & Tractor Show at Waukee, Iowa, rare units came from
12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
A Peerless Pedal Tractor December 2005 Farm Collector Staff Craftsman extraordinaire is the phrase that best describes Gene Gregory. His distinct craft of customizing pedal tractors has blossomed over the years. Today, Gene‚Ã'ôs pedal tractors have been acclaimed by the most avid collectors as peerless. A Fo
12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Just as domestication of the four-legged horse revolutionized the development of ancient civilizations, Cecil and Elmer Pond?s Wheel Horse tractors revolutionized how post-World War II America cared for its suburban lawns and gardens. From a small, neighborhood garage in South Bend, Ind., the father-and-son team developed an accessible, innovative, purpose-built, four-wheel tractor that really stood out, and whose descendants are still produced today. This horse of a different color not only spurred generations of garden tractor designers of virtually all makes, but also captured the fancy of a group of loyalists who now meet once a year in Pennsylvania to celebrate the little red horses.
12/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Rise of the Tractor December 2005 Farm Collector Staff Prior to 1914, a good team of horses or mules provided all the power the typical Midwestern farmer needed. If his tillable land exceeded 100 acres, he may have had more than one team. At harvest, when belt power was needed to drive a threshing machine, the
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Aiming for the Century Mark November 2005 Farm Collector Staff Tractor restorer shoots for 100 You could say that Ernie Wollak, Sauk Rapids, Minn., is shooting for 100: 100 tractors at 100 percent restoration.
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
As Good as Gold November 2005 Farm Collector Staff Like the 'Forty-niners' panning for gold in 'them thar hills' of California, modern day prospectors turn over many rocks looking for a certain 'yellow gold' tractor … a Sheppard Diesel. Few are found, but the rare nugget is worth all the effort. And, like th
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hybridization of corn did more than revolutionize American agriculture ... it also spawned a uniquely comprehensive collection in southwest Iowa. At face value, Steve Kenkel's collection consists of sacks from each of the 18 early seed corn companies in Shelby County, Iowa. Ultimately, though, it has become a remarkable undertaking designed to honor the history of hybrid seed corn production there.
11/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
One Lucky Lessmann November 2005 Farm Collector Staff When Don Retzlaff saw a Lessmann Mfg. Co. Model H-5 Power Shovel at the salvage yard, he jumped at the chance to buy it. 'It looked like nothing I had ever seen before, but I recognized all of the Ford truck parts,' Don says. 'I love old Fords, so I was pret
9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Multifaceted company generates tractor with enduring appeal.
9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Putting Hay Away the Old-Fashioned Way September 2005 Farm Collector Staff Did you ever stop to think about how loose hay was loaded into the multi-level mows of 19th century barns, long before the advent of stationary hay presses and conventional elevators? Can you imagine the amount of labor associated with r
9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Show Time! Line shaft display draws a crowd  at Idaho shows September 2005 Farm Collector Staff Show Time! Line shaft display draws a crowd at Idaho shows A childhood memory was the inspiration for a popular show attraction in Idaho. 'As a young boy, I was fascinated by the line shaft at the local blacksm
9/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
The Missing Link in Tractor Development Tracking the elusive Auto Tractor September 2005 Farm Collector Staff A search for a missing link in tractor evolution is not quite the same as the archaeologist's search for the missing link between the monkey and man. But the search for the missing link between the earl
9/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hubers on Display September 2005 Farm Collector Staff The sun is peeking over the eastern horizon. Dew's on the grass and the morning air is cool and moist. Smoke rises lazily from the stacks of steam traction engines. That's the early morning scene on the first day of the Wauseon (Ohio) National Threshers Asso
9/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Old Saw Rings True September 2005 Farm Collector Staff Who hasn't heard at least one variation of the old saw about how cutting your own firewood warms you twice? Perhaps your father said it as he sent you off to the woodlot with a handsaw, or off to the woodpile with a wedge and maul. And though Henry David Th
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