What is this?

[OhZark Biddies]

does that spool in the back have wire on it? Is it a spool?

I was just studying that also ... I’m not really sure what it’s use was... it’s not wire though

 

[SueT]

Is this an agricultural implement?

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Is this an agricultural implement?

It is...

...and concerning your “spool” question... I’m fairly sure a belt went on it and this was driven by a separate engine... maybe steam???

 

[duluthralphie]

That is an hold silo filler... you would lay corn stalk bundles on it and the conveyer would take them to the rollers that push them into the chopper/blower them up the pipe into the silo..

They had a pipe that went down the inside of the silo and someone. Usually the oldest man and kids walked in circles compressing the silage as it filled..

I was one of the kids inside... I liked being outside throwing the bundles on the carriage, but my parents thought I was too young for that.

 

[duluthralphie]

It is...

...and concerning your “spool” question... I’m fairly sure a belt went on it and this was driven by a separate engine... maybe steam???

It had a belt and may have been stream at one time but we had a farmall h on it.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

That is an hold silo filler... you would lay corn stalk bundles on it and the conveyer would take them to the rollers that push them into the chopper/blower them up the pipe into the silo..

They had a pipe that went down the inside of the silo and someone. Usually the oldest man and kids walked in circles compressing the silage as it filled..

I was one of the kids inside... I liked being outside throwing the bundles on the carriage, but my parents thought I was too young for that.

Yep

 

[OhZark Biddies]

That is an hold silo filler... you would lay corn stalk bundles on it and the conveyer would take them to the rollers that push them into the chopper/blower them up the pipe into the silo..

They had a pipe that went down the inside of the silo and someone. Usually the oldest man and kids walked in circles compressing the silage as it filled..

I was one of the kids inside... I liked being outside throwing the bundles on the carriage, but my parents thought I was too young for that.

I had a suspicion you’d know what that was....

I used to drive by one that sat in a barn yard rusting for years and never was completely sure what it was until a couple of years ago

 

[duluthralphie]

Yep


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The shocking of the corn was not fun and I was forced to help do that too.. child labor laws were not enforced in this county.

 

[duluthralphie]

I had a suspicion you’d know what that was....

I used to drive by one that sat in a barn yard rusting for years and never was completely sure what it was until a couple of years ago

Is it still there.. I need one!

 

[OhZark Biddies]

Is it still there.. I need one!

I think it is... not 100%....it’s just east of Sedalia, Missouri.... it looks like a dinasour on the horizon as you’re driving toward it...