[AT] Hay loading video

[Gene Dotson]

    Dean

    Those were known as bundle wagons and used to haul the wheat and hay 
bundles made by the binder.
    I was raised putting up hay loose like this, only being pulled by a 
tractor.
    The Amish neighborhood I live in still make their hay loose and use only 
horses. This is a common sight here in the summer and especially this year, 
into the fall. Looks scary to see 2 or 3 boys not more than 5 or 6 years old 
riding on the front standard and driving the horses.
    Most loaders here are IH and New Idea, New Idea used the riciprocating 
slats with angled teeth to bring the hay up over a solid galvanized front 
and saved more leaves than the over shot type in the video. IH later went to 
this type.

                Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Van Peursem" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 12:20 PM
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.