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Working Out the Kinks of Steam Plowing Learn how steam plowing moved past John Fowler’s two-engine system of steam cultivation and into the future of farm machinery.
Building a Gristmill: How Does a Mill Work? - Farm Collector
Aug 4, 2022 · The word gristmill typically defines a process in which millstones are used to grind grain. The grain is fed into a hole (the eye) in the upper (or runner) stone and is ground into flour or meal between it and the lower (or bed) stone.A set of gears driven by the water wheel causes the upper stone to turn; the lower stone is fixed and does not turn.
The Legendary 150 HP Case Steam Engine - Farm Collector
Mar 1, 1987 · The eight Road Locomotives to follow during the four years were equipped with rear-entrance ‘Contractor’s Bunkers.’ The serial numbers of the other eight 150 HP RLs are as follows: 17162, 18547, 18548, 18549, 18723, 18870, and 18871.
American Heritage Windmill History - Farm Collector
Oct 12, 2022 · Building a community. In the early 1980s, American windmill collectors and restorers had yet to form a cohesive group. Bob eventually connected with Ike Osteen, who at the time had a complete Eclipse windmill in his yard in Springfield, Colorado, and who happened to be the brother-in-law of American windmill enthusiast James Nidey and his son, Rick.
Whatever Happened to McCormick-Deering? - Farm Collector
Aug 1, 1998 · McCormick-Deering farm implements and Farmall tractors helped IHC become the giant of the industry. Its 1923 U.S. farm equipment sales of $150 million tripled those of second place Deere & Co. “Harvester is, of course, the greatest single agricultural enterprise in the world,” trumpeted Fortune magazine at the time.. However, even a corporate giant such as IHC wasn’t immune to the ...
Van Brunt Grain Drills - Farm Collector
Sep 25, 2013 · The passenger pigeon’s prime nesting area was around the Great Lakes, and the State of Wisconsin got more than their share of the birds. It stands to reason, then, that two Wisconsin men, brothers George W. and Daniel C. Van Brunt, would have been pioneers in developing a successful grain drill that would prepare a series of furrows, or trenches in the soil, drop in a measured row of seeds ...
100 Years of Cletrac - Farm Collector
Nov 11, 2016 · The Hart-Parr/Oliver Collectors Assn.’s annual Summer Show, celebrating 100 years of Cletrac, was held during the New York Steam Engine Assn.’s 56th annual Pageant of Steam, Aug. 10-13, in Canandaigua, New York.
Living the MM Life: Minneapolis-Moline Tractors - Farm Collector
Feb 9, 2016 · The MM Specials were fitted with a 283C-4 engine, giving customers a choice of using tractor fuel, gasoline or LP gas. Running on tractor fuel, the Special was said to be capable of generating 37 hp at the drawbar; with gasoline, 48 hp; and on LP gas, 44.
The Storied History of the Massey-Harris Co. - Farm Collector
Jul 10, 2015 · This poster from a 1902 Massey-Harris Co. calendar shows an elegantly dressed woman delivering a basket lunch to farmers in the field. During the first 40 years of the last century, several major manufacturers of farm machinery commissioned famous calendar artists to compose their advertising calendars.
A Legacy: Land Girls and Tractors of WWII - Farm Collector
Apr 29, 2022 · Another big change in the rural scene was the arrival of child refugees coming from the cities to escape the Blitz. Our large towns were being heavily bombed and it was generally agreed that urban areas were too dangerous for anyone who didn’t have to be there.