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<p>I can't count how many times I have tried to buy one of these at
a farm sale, but there is always someone there with deeper
pockets. I have seen those dump wagons bring more than a truck
with a good bed and hoist..<br>
Cecil<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/9/2020 2:16 AM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a picture of the 300 plus bushel
Anthony wagon we purchased for the farm in the late 40’s or
early 50’s. Steel box with wood cheater boards on top so a
little more could held. Two Hydraulic cylinders raised the bed
driven by the PTO from the tractor. A dream to unload,
especially ear corn. Shelled corn just flowed out as the bed
was raised. I”m pretty sure this is my Dad on what may be a
44 JD A. The portable sheller is pulling air dried ear corn
out of the corn crib and shelling the corn off of the ears.
We always had a large quantity of animals that were being
finished fed. Straight shelled corn was the maximum load for
maximum daily gain. Would love to be able to find that kind
of meat now. This wagon was probably twice as big as most in
the area at the time. We farmed a lot of rented land that was
miles away from the home farm so we needed a way to transport
bigger loads. I have no idea what was paid for it but I’m
sure it paid for itself many times over. Just think the big
Demco wagon holds over 7 times as much as this wagon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a> <b>On Behalf
Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 8, 2020 9:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] [External] Enormous grain wagon<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We had a 300 bushel wagon on truck running
gear in the 50’s. Made by Anthony. A brute. You didn’t pull
it, it pushed you. But man was that thing worth the money.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gunnells, Brad R<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 8, 2020 6:22 AM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I was kind of busting
your chops a bit Dean, I apologize. My father-in-law lives
in the Okoboji area so we travel up that way fairly
frequently (we live near the Iowa City area). I've noticed
that beautiful topsoil you mention but I too wondered if
drainage was an issue. I'm sure as you travel towards your
home town closer to the river it can bet a bit more
rolling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I was hoping maybe
another list member might mention how many bushels the
average semi transports. Back in the early 80's I worked
for a local farmer hauling corn in a '76 IH 1600 Loadstar.
I believe it had what was referred to as a 400 bushel box
on it. Some fond memories of that time in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 8, 2020 6:57 AM<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Brad,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">It isn’t what we call flat. If I
remember right we called it “gently rolling”. East of my
home county which is Sioux County there is a county (IIRC
Obrien county) where a significant part of it is flat as a
pancake. Deep dark rich top soil. But one problem…. No
drainage. Huge untillable wet spots. When it is
reasonably dry that soil will produce 300 bushel an acre
corn. Too much wet weather. Might as well take a
vacation. There is a track version of this wagon also on
the drawing boards. I have no idea what kind of soil is
needed to keep this thing on top of the ground rather than
in it. Wet weather forget it. Maybe a track type tractor
could pull this in wet soil if the wagon was also a track
type. I would be curious what the “lbs per square in” is
with this in either a wheel type vs a track type.
Compaction has to be an issue to worry about. My first
reaction to this when I saw it was: The only reason this
wagon exists is to say “mine is bigger than yours” I
haven’t farmed for 60 years plus now but I would think
that even the guys with 10,000 acres would say “too big”.
What would a 18 wheeler with a grain bed on it carry? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gunnells, Brad R<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 6, 2020 8:12 PM<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Good thing it's
flat up there. I would take a heck of a machine to
pull it loaded!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 6, 2020 7:07 PM<br>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">In my
home area in NW Iowa there is Manufacturer by the name
of Demco. Here is one of their latest protypes. See
attached. 2200 bushel capacity. Is your farm big
enough for this? Cheaper by the dozen.<br>
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Dean VP<br>
Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
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