[AT] Grain Augers

[john hall]

Charlie, next time you are up my way stop in Duke Homestead. They have 
practically anything used in tobacco up until the dawn of the bulk barn. 
With Liggett and American in town, they donated lots of stuff, including a 
cigarette machine. The old homeplace is restored as well as the original 
factory Duke began processing in. They actually put on live harvesting demos 
once during the summer. At that time they also get a few retired buyers and 
auctioneers to come auction of some piles. I think they have audio 
recordings of Mac Burnett ( I think that was his name). He was supposedly 
one of the fastest auctioneers ever. Also they have a screening room where 
they show some movies on tobacco farming. Can't remember if these are the 
ones Liggett made back in the '40's or not. I think there may be another 
museum down in Wilson.

I've heard daddy talk of limo's the head buyers were chauffeured in. Must 
have been a sight to see one of them way out in the middle of no where!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Grain Augers


> Oh yeah I forgot Powell but I think they are an eastern NC outfit too 
> aren't
> they?   I believe there was an attempt to retrofit stick barns but I don't
> think it was very successful.   It would great if someone would take an 
> old
> tobacco warehouse and as much of the old tobacco equipment as they can 
> find
> in it for a museum.    Everything from graded sticks, grading benches and
> old 4 wheel tobacco trucks all the way up to bulk barns including a mock 
> up
> of a warehouse floor with a video and audio of an auction.   I had the
> pleasure of knowing several tobacco auctioneers including two who at one
> time held the world champion tobacco auctioneer title.  Another thing for
> the museum would be some restored Cadillac and Chrysler Imperial limos 
> like
> the buyers used to be chauffeured to the market in.  Of course it would 
> need
> a few 2 ton trucks and a variety of restored old cars and  pickups like 
> the
> farmers drove to the sale.  All of it parked inside the warehouse just 
> like
> back in the day.
>
> Charlie
>