[AT] Hay loading video

[George Willer]

My memories aren't as happy.  A tractor could only be used for plowing and
pulling the disk.  Everything else was done with horses.

The loader in the video looks like the same McCormick one we had.

Our hay wagon only had a bulkhead on the front where two of the slings were
hung.  

When the wagon was used to haul bundles to the (hired) separator we had a
bulkhead on the back too. 

The same wagon was used when we picked corn by hand.  The sides we used were
only about a foot high in front, back, and one side.  The right side was
higher, a "bang board" so you could throw the ear without looking.


George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean Van Peursem
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 12:21 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] Hay loading video
> 
> Bill,
> 
> Now that really brings back some fond memories. In the mid 40's, when the
> tractors took the place of horses on our farm, this is one of my first
> experiences of getting to drive a tractor while the older guys were on the
> wagon. One guy couldn't handle it, it took two. This gal is trying to do
> the
> job by herself and doing a pretty good job I might say.  How many on the
> list know why these wagons had lower side rails in the middle and higher
> at
> the ends? These same wagons were used for other purposes as well. Thanks
> for
> sharing.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bill Brueck
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:38 PM
> To: Tractor List
> Subject: [AT] Hay loading video
> 
> Not exactly tractor, but of the same vintage...a friend sent me this video
> of loading hay that's pretty neat.  I'm forwarding the link with his
> permission.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVz0OkJmMeI
> 
> B²
> 
> Bill Brueck
>    Chatfield, Minnesota, USA
> 
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
> 
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