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Corn Huskers We ain’t talking about a Nebraska football team here; we are talking farm implements. Prior to the mechanization of corn harvesting the ears of corn were picked by hand. A quick twist of the wrist freed the ear of corn from the stalk. The corn would be collected and stored in a corn crib. Prior to shelling the corn from the cob, it had to have the husk removed. Unless you have manually removed the husks from thousands of ears of field corn you can not appreciate the importance of this invention. Fifteen-year-old August Rosenthal, the son of German immigrants, began toying with the idea of a corn husker on his parents' farm near Reedsburg, Wis., in 1882. It took him seven years to get a good, working horse-operated model, with Prince, the family workhorse, powering a circle sweep. Before long, a steady stream of ears of corn began sliding down the hopper of the machine into a waiting bushel basket. Meanwhile, the corn stalk was discarded intact on the ground behind the machine. After that, young Rosenthal added chopping and shredding capabilities to the machine. By 1894, Cyclone Model 1 was perfected, and the modern corn husker/shredder was born. Despite sudden competition from other companies manufacturing corn husker/shredders, the Rosenthal Corn Husking Machine Co. continued to successfully manufacture and sell its models, each with increased improvements. Four-roller and eight-roller models were manufactured, eventually called the Rosenthal 40 and Rosenthal 80. By 1920 the company had begun to manufacture silo fillers. The company went out of business in the 1950s. About 1840, horse power sweeps were developed which could be used to drive machinery. A right-angle gear transforms the horse’s circular motion to a driveshaft to operate a machine connected to it. Daniel Massey started a machine shop and foundry and began to manufacture power sweeps around 1848. Massey went on to build other agricultural machinery and in so doing, laid the foundations of the Massey family involvement in agricultural machinery manufacture

For the second time in two years we got some snow in Tennessee Probably because @Ed Kennell got my snow thrower

I spend a lot of time and money on things and Made a decision last month to make some changes. If it doesn't improve me as a person or my homestead Im getting rid off it. My last wheel horse was sold yesterday and I traded one of my 420 deeres for a little bit bigger tractor. Ive got some parts of stuff ill sell off or scrap and am left with the Honda repowered JD 420(my mower) and this 1954 Ferguson to30. I do alot of 3ph stuff and the GTs just were not big enough.

My wife was born and raised in south Florida. The first winter we were in North Carolina we had about three inches of snow, she told everyone we had a foot of snow because it was enough to cover her foot.

@Pullstart I think Mrs. P sent her revised list out to RS by accident... heads up:

This is a big maybe. Maybe Uncle Jim can haul it to me and I haul it to LAGT? I mentioned it to Momma. We’ll see if it fits our schedule. I was thinking possibly we should host a spring plow day. Late April, early May before the farmer needs the field. It was corn, but I (Rylee has) have plowed it before with no prep. This is from the day it came off the truck.

Poor poor girl. She just don't get it.

That is the first tractor that I ever tucked into with my father as a young man. 6v positive ground changed to 12v negative ground. I came home from elementary school one day to find dad and an uncle had split the old girl in half for a clutch rebuild. I didnt think it would ever be back together in my young mind. It is at an aunts house however still running and working on her smaller homestead. Great old tractor. I would keep!

It might not look like it, but I’m making huge progress at the never ending task of cleaning the shop (and organizing project priorities). I found parts of my floor I haven’t seen in 6 or 7 years! The 1-1/2 yard dumpster is almost full too!

That makes sense and I have been purging a bit as well. There has to be a happinesses factor in there - you have to decide if more financial freedom or a couple old Horses is what brings it. I know that having these little fellers around makes me pretty happy, and using them for chores vs. new stuff brings extra ching ching in my pocket.

Started on my next trail machine. Building it completely out of parts in my yard.

My wife & I had friends born & raised in Tonowanda - she would call a foot of snow a "dusting"!! - and meant it!

Niiiiice. We have another small storm coming through tomorrow. Supposedly 3 to 6 inches.

Finally winterized. Moved the Snapper rider and 516 to the shed. Brought out the old '77 C120 and let her run around the yard for a while. Started easily with 'the bulb'. The Restored C125 got pushed out for some sun - battery is just too old and gone. Finally removed the 520 into the garage for her restoration. Bought her for the 48" deck I restored for mowing but can't ignore that Eaton. First task is to apply weld to the exhaust studs and get that Onan checked out. There she sits.

Maybe more of a favorite meat than venison… hare.

Never saw much need for power angle with 42 and 48" Blades. now that I have a 56" from a D series on my Charger it does take a bit of effort to get the swing started.. Hydro lift is essential so as WH ponly provides one outlet that seems to be out. have though about an electric activator...but I have one on my sweepster Wheel horse to lift it and it is terribly slow . Do not want to sit out in the snow/cold longer than i have to. Anyone have ideas for a reasonable set up that is fast acting??

Easy job at -3 'cause it is frozen solid, doesn't squish around.....

Prior to the mechanization of corn harvesting the ears of corn were picked by hand. A quick twist of the wrist freed the ear of corn from the stalk. The corn would be collected and stored in a corn crib. Didn't the men harvesting the ears of corn use a hook of some kind in their hand? It seems like I have seen some kind of "knife" that helped cut the ears from the stalk. If I remember, the wagon, pulled by a team of horses, that the ears of corn were thrown into had a board higher on the opposite side of the workers. This board was called a "bang board" because the men would throw the ears of corn and the bang board helped the ears to fall into the wagon. Interesting topics!

Meh... Who needs wipers? Visibility is highly overrated...

Yes! No load on the actuator from impacts etc.

Just gonna throw this out there. An air cylinder will be quick, easy to plumb and could be operated from a tire tank. But it will not handle those hard hitting loads so the pin would still need to be used to hold blade angle That's a good idea with using an electric actuator too. Because properly connected to the lift arm it would be faster than using one on the blade. The regular pin would take the impact hits!

And at @Pullstart stables keep an on standby...

Great set up Jim. Just wouldn't want you to "fat finger " the up button and wreck something.

@Pullstart Not picking on you flip flop but isn't this a rerun of a story that you wrote a few years ago.

On my to do list this winter. I'll have to stack some buckets.

that's what I've heard. Next week its supposed to be in the 50s so I should be able to get it rewired so I can driver her around. Plus I need some driveway work done. Not having storage for them could be part of my aggravation. I sold them for what I have in them so If the bug bits again ill get another one or three. Ive got some other stuff in life I want to get done so its more of a time issues vrs a money issues I think.

Definitely use fuses. Also keep fire extinguishers on tractors along with a proper size wrench to unhook battery terminal if needed.

Absolutely! At my old house, the end of my drive was about 6” below the sewer drain that the county put in. When I called to report the issue, they would dispatch two guys with some shovels to bend. The trench they dug to the drain was a great trench. But the drain was still higher than the low spot! 6” of water across the road ate a lot of bumper plastic!

Update: Transferred to the C-105 and cleaned things up. Works like a champ.

Thanks Bob. Another forgotten tool . Not well known and not an easy tool to master. It was actually more frequently used in notches rather than mortises.

Around here they are called Vee Plows and nobody uses them anymore. Seems lots of highway yards have them out front with the township’s name on it but are just for display purposes. One of those on a grader with chains and a skilled operator is almost unstoppable. Railroads definitely still use them, some of the videos on YouTube are pretty cool!

Right now I'm running regular 12v lights on my 654. Also have a single tail lamp. Would like to maybe change to leds. Also have a led magnetic strobe on hood. Just got in from plowing tonight. My girlfriend says I'm a dorkus plowing at night with my strobe light flashing! Lol! I run power right off battery into a individual fused power distribution block I installed. Headlamps & taillight on 1 circuit. Flashing strobe on another.

That is the correct answer. I had never seen one before. The one in the picture was at an antique store in Shrewsbury, PA., and I decided to wait for their black Friday sale, two weeks later to get15% off. I went back and of course it was gone. However, just this past Friday, I visited an antique store in Lemoyne, PA., and they had 5 of them. Cas, see me at the Wheel Horse show and I'll give you your prize.

Nice shot!

Wait... you mean you guys don't already do the dishes, laundry, trash, etc...?!?! You mean to tell me you got tractors and and and you don't even have to do the dishes laundry etc... Ill just go ask Mrs Sylvan what's up with that... er... well.. uhm... oh, i gotta go pick up dog poop... only -3 out... no problem yes Dear...

@JoeM how do you suppose that would hold up with the weight of the hoist and a vehicle? I know scoring the ‘Crete can add a break line. I can’t imagine any trenching to do a positive within the structure.

Like @ebinmaine just mentioned… at least I’m consistent!

Get a small GM power steering pump with remote reservoir like an 80's Chevy Cavalier. Run if off of the PTO pulley. Add hoses and valve. Guy I knew did this to a JD rider many years ago.

And as my fingers do indeed reflect my derrière... that is a valid and probable point!

Maybe but at least he's consistent

The guy who owns the ‘27 Bugatti kit car I worked on last year runs the rental dept. at a local orange box store. He said they have one that runs wet or dry for about $250/day. I think it would be well worth it!

Those old fergies are a good rig

Remembering the winch lift problem I had on my Yammy 4 wheeler Jim. How do you control the winch overrun with your short hook up?

I’m currently installing the tie rods from Lowell. I ordered the engine decals that look like they should match. And I’ll be putting the engine and extra parts back on shortly.

I get those also, but what I miss is the roadrunner and the coyote. They were the best.

Never seen a manual either but here's a couple suggestions you may wanna try. Switch those side extensions. Most of the blowers I see have them on backwards, so it must work. Use a couple 12" adjustables to put some wavy bends in the auger edges. I've seen this alot...must grip the snow better.

I added somefoot panels for my son off another tractor need to freashen them up. Got newer rubbers on the back but now they dont hold air.... Wheel weights I have the mounting studs are too short so thats next trip to the hardware store along with coated cable for the snowblower shute direction control. The sears is next on the chopping block for fresh paint, going with ford blue and white , seaform green has got to go.