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Ready to Roll: 10 Rare Antique Pedal Tractors - Farm Collector
WEBAug 1, 2008 · Also a GR product, this toy pedal tractor has a grid grille. 9. Farmall M. This 1953 Eska model has a closed grille and cast-in axles. The variety with axles bolted on is almost as hard to find. 10. Case 400. Eska made this narrow-front model pedal tractor in 1955. A list of ten rare and valuable antique pedal tractors.
How a Threshing Machine Works - Farm Collector
WEBFeb 9, 2011 · How a Threshing Machine Works. The first threshing methods involved beating grain by hand with a flail, or trampling it by animal hooves. An early threshing machine, patented in 1837 by Hiram A. and John A. Pitts, Winthrop, Maine, was powered by horses walking on a treadmill. Improvements were made to the original machine until late in …
R.G. LeTourneau: The Man Who Moved the Earth - Farm Collector
WEBApr 12, 2016 · Born in 1888, Bob LeTourneau spent his first 12 years in Duluth, Minnesota, where his father built houses. Tired of Duluth’s cold winters, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, where there was a building boom in progress. At 14, Bob – 6 feet tall and 160 pounds – determined to quit school and go to work. Much against the wishes of his ...
S.L. Allen Fueled Planet Jr.’s Success - Farm Collector
WEBMar 31, 2011 · In 2009, Allen’s former factory buildings at Penn Junction in North Philadelphia were destroyed by fire. FC. For more on Planet Jr., read Planet Jr. Was Big Player on Small Farm from the May 2011 issue of Farm Collector. Planet Jr. founder and inventor S.L. Allen was the power behind the brand of garden cultivators and implements.
A History of Hay Equipment: Evolving from Manual Mowing
WEBOct 9, 2008 · By the 1850s, though, the impact of the Industrial Revolution on farming equipment history was unmistakable. In this article, the first segment of a three-part series on hay equipment (see Part 2 and Part 3), the focus is on mowers. Farmers who still cut hay with sickles or scythes well into the mid-1800s were quick to embrace new technology.
Evolution of the Early Sawmill - Farm Collector
WEBJun 13, 2016 · Steam engines began to replace a few of the water wheels as sawmill power in the U.S. around 1830, but as the population grew, demand for lumber increased and the slow vertical mills were hard-pressed to keep up. In about 1850, circular sawmills capable of handling large logs were introduced, although the blades were as much as 1/2-inch thick ...
The Next Generation of Red Tractors: The 40 and 60 Series
WEBFeb 7, 2014 · In this six-part series, Farm Collector shares the first chapter of Red Tractors, “1958-1959 The Hinsdale Connection”. In this, the third part of the series, International Harvester Company introduces the next generation of farm machines, the 40 and 60 series tractors. You can purchase this book from the Farm Collector store: Red Tractors ...
Barn Styles in American History - Farm Collector
WEBJun 1, 1999 · Early in American history, basically three barn styles were used: the Pennsylvania Dutch, Jamestown colonists barns, and barns of New England, such as the saltbox. Differences resulted from availability of building materials and individual builders’ quirks. Some barns were built for specific purposes: horse breeding, dairy farming, cattle ...
Cyrus McCormick’s Virginia Reaper - Farm Collector
WEBOct 1, 1999 · Turn left on Rt. 937 (McCormick Farm Circle). For more information, call the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at (540) 377-2255; e-mail [email protected]. Edward Myers is a contributor from Martinsville, Va. Utilizing his mechanical aptitude, Cyrus McCormick changed harvest season forever with his Virginia reaper.
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