- Robert Miller, 409 S. Center St., Delta, IA 52550
Slipping 'n' sliding
After reading the Slipping 'n Sliding article (Farm Collector, May '02) I handed it to my wife to enjoy. She was raised on a farm in Indiana and it brought back memories, which prompted her to sing the following to me: "I don't love you anymore. You can't slide down my cellar door. You can't holler down my rain barrel - 'cause I don't love you anymore." Thought you'd enjoy "hearing" her little song too.
- Don Green, P.O. Box 618, Allyn, WA 98524
Looking for true colors of Deering sulky plow
- Chris Christensen, 30560 County Road 7, Morgan, MN 56266
Implement needs a name
Can anyone identify this piece of equipment? Notice the strange spokes on the wheels and the seat letters.
- Bill Castellon, 2720 Old Bethlehem Pike, Quakertown, PA 18951
Stumped on stacker
This is a picture of a hay stacker identical to one we owned in the 1930s on our farm near Stockton, in northwest Kansas. The stacker was pulled alongside a header until it was full, and then pulled to the stack. A short distance from the stack, as the stacker was moving, a clutch was engaged, which turned a spool that wound cable, pulling the load of wheat up above the stack. As the load raised, a rope and pulley allowed the side of the barge to tilt outward, and when the load was over the desired portion of the stack, a trip rope was pulled that released the barge, which tilted over, dumping the load onto the stack. A brake controlled the rate of descent after unloading. When the barge was down, it reset the trip, and the stacker was pulled back to the header for another load.
The stacker was designed to be pulled by horses, but ours had a short tongue and was pulled by an uncle's 1935 John Deere B. I would like to know if anyone has seen or owned this type of machine. I want to know who, where and when this machine was produced. Any information will be appreciated.
- Ralph R. Look, 8006 Watson Lane, Wichita, KS 67207