Rusted relics of the farm

[ACman 7,618]

Went out to the family farm today and took a couple pictures . @Achto Will get better pics of the Cockshutt in a couple weeks ...  promise 

 

 

@WHX12 here’s a wooden sheet metal brake made during WW2 .

 

Edited October 21, 2017 by ACman

[Ed Kennell 38,196]

 Jeff,   thanks for taking us along.      Can't help but feel some sadness for all this great old iron.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

     

  

[Digger 66 3,478]

Thanks for the pics .

Love PATINA !

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,175]

Love those old Cockshutts...

[953 nut 55,280]

              Jeff, I bet you had a lot of hours behind the wheel of that equipment while growing up.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,314]

Jeff , thanks for the photos , sad to see equipment sitting in a field rusting away.

[Achto 27,594]

4 hours ago, ACman said:

 

Great pictures!!! I sure like that Cockshutt, a model "50"  if I'm correct. A simple tear down & resto she could look/run like brand new again. I would love to have it in my collection.

[ACman 7,618]

 Buddha Diesel engine...welded rear widen rims. It would really look nice all restored but it would be a expensive endeavor .

 

Here’s a couple pictures of the farm from 1973 . This is a really cool site .

 

Edited October 22, 2017 by ACman

[Mike in NC 341]

Yeah, but there are not that many Cockshutt's around.

[Handy Don 12,233]

The farmers in my family were good at keeping old stuff running, but when something finally couldn't give useful service it got no more attention!

(Should clarify that this applied to machines, not people!)

 

[ACman 7,618]

Our family’s Allis Chalmers dealership was a Oliver dealership before that and was a Farm bureau /Co-Op for decades . Still have some nos cockshutt parts in the store. There’s a handful of Cockshutt and Co-Op around these these parts.
 

Our Cockshutt definitely needs to be restored especially being a rare diesel . 

Edited May 28, 2021 by ACman