Cabin fever

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Did some exploring,

 

Cool Art Deco dash believe it's from a 1930 Hudson Terraplane.

 

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Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub with drum brake, dated 1949, check out the stitching on the tire.

 

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by bcgold

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Old unidentified truck grill.

 

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Something to keep Trina busy, some type of rug weaving board.

 

ebinmaine hang onto your shorts or she'll turn them into rags to make a new throw rug.

 

Edited December 1, 2020 by bcgold

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3 hours ago, bcgold said:

Old unidentified truck grill.

 

That grille is '38 Pontiac. Not a truck!

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20 hours ago, bcgold said:

Did some exploring,

 

Cool Art Deco dash believe it's from a 1930 Hudson Terraplane.

 

 

The oil and fuel gauge were manufactured by M.M.G. & E. Corp, the only reference I could find online was from

 

Credits" Tom Devoe, who posted the following information.

 

The National Gauge and Equipment Company was an early and very successful local business associated with the automobile industry. Local entrepreneurs Philo Gelatt and Daniel McMillan purchased the Hans Motor Company in 1913, and changed the name to the National Gauge and Equipment Company and built a new factory on Gillett Street in 1914.

 

As the name suggests, the business made gauges, heaters and instruments for the growing automobile industry. In 1926, Philo Gelatt bought out his partner, changed the business name to the Moto Meter Gauge and Equipment Company and by the late 1920s the company became the largest producer of automotive gauges in the US. In 1929, the company was acquired by Electric Auto Lite Company and by the early 1950s Electric Auto Lite was one of the largest employers in the city, accounting for 20% of all manufacturing jobs in La Crosse. Auto Lite closed its La Crosse operation in 1959.

 

The building is currently used for commercial storage.

 

 

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Perhaps a mustard jar, the Libby's video is very interesting American history of this famous company.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by bcgold

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Soon the snow will be much too deep to explore.

 

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by bcgold

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Old Chevy pick up truck, 6 cylinder overhead valve engine probably babbit bearing connecting rods with dippers.

 

Old sickle mower, and a Massey from another site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I have a small padlock collection, this Abus below was added this afternoon.

 

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This Case 930 sitting on one of the vacant lands with an old house currently being used by deer hunters, left a note tucked inside the door expressing my interest in making an offer on the Case.

 

Dropped off a bottle of rum at the farm and it turns out the owner of this property and the tractor is a cousin who years ago made an attempt at farming and could not make a go of it.

 

Moved to Winnipeg, Richard is going to contact him within the next couple of days to see if he'll consider selling the tractor.

 

The tractor has  sat a very long time one rear tire is rotted and gone flat, I'm not too concerned with the tire, plenty of these at Jack's scrap yard from old tractors passing through as junk over these past years.

 

Tires have no value at the steel mill and have to be removed.

 

Now to see if the engine at least turns over before making an offer.

 

 

 

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12/04/20

Think it's an old Case tractor.

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5 hours ago, bcgold said:

12/04/20

Think it's an old Case tractor.

 

 

In another life this is what she looked like, Minneapolis Moline G705

 

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3 hours ago, bcgold said:

 

 

In another life this is what she looked like, Minneapolis Moline G705

 

 

The Minneapolis Moline G-705 was rebranded and sold by Massey as their Super 97.

 

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Another Minneapolis Moline.

 

 

 

 

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This one is a keeper, asking price is a bit high.

 

1370 White, manufactured in Italy by Fiat, four cylinder diesel, front end loader, 3 point, 1000/580 PTO

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2020 by bcgold

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My neighbor had his Massey Harris out today box blading the road before it freezes for the winter.

 

Looks similar vintage to that one.

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Wow you have a lot of cool stuff around you...!

 

Great finds!

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Not sure who made this odd looking car, top image is looking at tail lights.

 

 

 

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We've been getting a few nighttime visitors and Pat has been after me to make a gate, I hate gates but a cattle guard won't stop the thieves.

 

I've been to this landfill hundreds of times and today was the first notice of this gate, it's remotely controlled and this is something I could live with.

 

The red gate is at the landfill entrance.

 

Posted for those that share my feelings about gates.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 6, 2020 by bcgold

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12/07/2020

 

Flywheels from an old engine, 48" diameter.

 

When the boys are not planting or harvesting grain they keep busy cutting firewood.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 7, 2020 by bcgold

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12/08/2020

 

Miter saw, light strings for the hammer mill old analog meter and two Pewter mugs not shown.

 

 

 

 

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Neighbor gave me these spikes, anyone know what they were used for.

 

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My next project no spark and the fuel tank needs to be cleaned.

 

 

 

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18 hours ago, bcgold said:

Neighbor gave me these spikes, anyone know what they were used for.

Wow, they look lethal. How long are they?  Could they have been fingers in a harvesting engine or baler?