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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LOOKING FOR HUSKER PLANS
Hopefully you can help me with a question I have. I belong to a local historical society, and we recently received an antique corn husker and corn sheller. The wood on the corn husker is rotting, and I am going to repair/reconstruct it. The problem is, some of the wood is so rotten, some may be missing. My question is, where can I get a photo or plans for an antique husker? If I can find a photo, I can rebuild this husker. It is about 3.5 feet tall, 3 feet wide and about 4 feet long. I don't see any manufacturer's name on it. Thanks- Mark Dodd, 1001 Grant Street, Elizabeth, PA 15037; riverbuff2@aol.com
PIPER'S COLUMNS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION
What a great magazine! Although I am not a collector, I enjoy every article, and I hope to start a collection when I retire.
The great articles by Perry Piper are worth the subscription price. Keep them coming in future issues! Paul Bernhardt, Salisbury, N.C.
NEED STARTING POINT ON BLACKHAWK PLANTER
We have one of these planters that has been modified to use behind a Ferguson tractor, Model TE-20 (1948). I am particularly interested in finding out the original color. I have the original seed plates for corn and soybeans. I would like very much to restore this implement, and would appreciate any information that would help with that. J.O. Emory, 310 Bill Pope Road, East Prairie, Mo., 63845-1704; phone (573) 649-2392; email aemory@ldd.net
ANY IDEAS ON THIS ONE?
I found what appears to be a cast iron outline of a cow's head in the dirt floor of an old corn crib in northeast Nebraska. Can anyone tell me what it is? Joel Mosley, 17316 William Circle Omaha, NE 68130; (402) 758-1807
KANSAS CITY HAY PRESS: HE'S GONE ABOUT AS FAR AS HE CAN GO
I am trying to restore a hay press that was abandoned in a field for many years. The press has a 6 hp engine that is stamped "Kansas City Hay Press Company." Many parts of the press are stamped with the initials "KC" and a number. I am looking for any information that might help me restore this hay press. Pictures of this type of press in operation would be especially helpful. Bill Hatcher, RR 1, Box 44, Springer, NM 87747
NEED HELP WITH RESOURCES FOR RUMELY RESTORATION
My father-in-law has a 1918 Rumely Model 16 he wants to restore. However, he has not been able to find specific information on that year and model. I was wondering if any Farm Collector readers could direct me to a reference source. Thanks for your help- GerryMakey, 1 (800) 547-3511 (leave a message if Gerry's not available); email: gpmintl@gateway.net
A MIGHTY, BUT MYSTERIOUS, MOUSE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
I found and purchased this last summer. It is the first and only one I have ever heard of. The plate on it reads 'Mead's mighty Mouse." it was made in Chicago. It is powered by a Wisconsin air-cooled rope start engine, and has a hydraulic loader with manual trip bucket. This is all in working order, and original as far as I can tell. If anyone could tell me how many of these were made, if there was a specific purpose for them, and the right original color, I'd appreciate it.
Also, in the January issue, regarding the question about the Massey Harris tractor with a Spitfire engine: I'd guess the Spitfire 6-cylinder came from a M-H self-propelled combine, about 1950.