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WOEII
07-26-2011, 01:25 PM
Went trail riding with the Gator this weekend and off on an abandon trail :BG: we found this being takin back to the Earth. :OhNoes:

http://i53.tinypic.com/1218s5f.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/10zn6ol.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/15dbbsk.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/10h7gut.jpg
Sorry this last pic is not clear. I kid you not that I was being attacked by about 50 horse flies and as I took these pics I am dancin and poppin around trying not to stand still and get bit. :lol:

I think it said model H Series 147. That don't look like a JD H tractor! :lurk:
missouri gator
07-26-2011, 02:15 PM
WOEII,
Not for sure but it might be an old manure spreader.
purplewg
07-26-2011, 02:26 PM
WOEII,
Not for sure but it might be an old manure spreader.

That would be my first guess also...
WOEII
07-26-2011, 03:07 PM
WOEII,
Not for sure but it might be an old manure spreader.

That would be my first guess also...
Whooa! U guys are quick! :hsu:
Looks like that what it is. :Chers:
http://i51.tinypic.com/20radzk.jpg
Figures I find something that hauls sheit but not a little but a lot of it! :lol:

Next time back I am gonna search for the rims. They gotta be worth a nice penny but I fear they are long gone.
GATORDONE
07-26-2011, 04:09 PM
That is a ground driven manure spreader from the late 50's, There are still some in use around the area for small acreage owners that only have a truck to pull it around with or maybe a GATOR!!
Deputy347k9
07-27-2011, 06:44 AM
Have not seen one of these for a few years. When I first started farming I had one exactly like it. Had to replace the entire bed and chain but that thing worked great. Would haul it around with a Ford NAA.
purplewg
07-27-2011, 10:28 AM
Heck, I have equipment I use that looks in worse condition than that.:cryn:
Deputy347k9
07-27-2011, 12:39 PM
Purplewg I know exactly whay your saying. How many farmers out there are still using 40s, 50s and 60s equipment. Hay baler 1954 that still ticks like a clock, never fails. Once each summer she will need some TLC, seems the knotters will go out of wack every once in a while. But for the cost of a new machine I will spend the half hour adjusting them once each season.