Countless contraptions that revolutionized farming in the 19th and early 20th centuries have become contemporary curiosities or even mysteries. Here are six sent in by readers. Do you know what they are?
Answers to the October/November 2024 items will appear in the February/March 2025 issue.
Answers for new items in this issue must be received by October 2, 2024.
A. Item is 6-1/2 inches long between the top and bottom rings. It is 8-1/2 inches long across the primary section.
A Green Mouth horse speculum. Identified by Robert Scholz, Elmo, MO. Photo submitted by Stephen Crouch.
B. Item is 7-1/2 inches long.
No positive identification. Photo submitted by Melvin Blackford.
C. Item is 16 inches long by 1 inch wide with notches.
A seed sampler probe. Identified by Tim Frieden, Lamar, MO. Photo submitted by Marvin Ball.
D. No information provided.
An adjustable plow hitch attachment and a hay sling trolley rope lock. Identified by Robert Scholz, Elmo, MO; Alan Sorensen, Yankton, SD; William Evans, St. Joseph, MO; Dennis Hamblin, Springtown, TX; Jim Frank; Lynn Klopfenstein; Roger Wurts, Highmore, SD; Alan Easley, Columbia, MO; David Ide, Dallas, PA; Ron Bush, Bayport, NY. Photo submitted by Randy Waldrip.
E. No information provided.
The iron grate from a wood stove. Identified by Dennis Schardt, Summerdale, PA; Jim Frank.
F. Item has a smooth bottom. Resembles a plane but isn’t one.
A Salathe-style horizontal piton. Identified by Nick Caldiero, Afton, NY. Photo submitted by Richard Jackson.
To submit photos:
Send prints to Farm Collector, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609. Send digital images to editor@farmcollector.com.
Photos should be taken in a well-lit area against a plain background. Include dimensions and any markings on the piece. We cannot guarantee every photo will be published, nor can we respond to inquiries regarding when photos will be published. No photos will be returned.
Digital photos should be sent as .jpgs at a minimum of 300 dpi.
To identify an item:
Send answers (with your name and address) to Farm Collector, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609. Email responses may be sent to editor@farmcollector.com.
Answers for new items shown in this issue must be received by October 2, 2024.
