[AT] Grain Augers

[Al Jones]

JOhn, you're probably thinking of the Tobacco Farm Life Museum in Kenley.  It's really good.  A little heavy on pre-tractor stuff.  They have one tractor on display, it's an Allis B.

When I was in high school, there used to be a complete Silent Flame harvester sitting beside an antique store on US 70 west of Goldsboro.  I wonder if it might've been one of the last ones on earth?

Al

-----Original Message-----
>From: john hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
>Sent: Dec 31, 2011 5:31 PM
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>Subject: Re: [AT] Grain Augers
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>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
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>
>> 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
>>
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