The good old days

vscummins · Jul 27, 2015

Wish things were like this again

Dblair · Jul 27, 2015

is he still in business ?

GarryinNC · Jul 27, 2015

I especially like his radio tower. I believe he was serious about communicating with his trucks in the days of high priced long distance tolls and probably limited rural phone service. Wonder if they operated on VHF-Low Band? Anyone know what state this was in? A great old photo. Thanks.

Garry

Bruce from Can. · Jul 27, 2015

I wish it was like that now too. Farmers could make a good living, and didn't need to farm 2-3000 acres to do it.

David G · Jul 27, 2015

Looks like Colorado Springs CO to me, there was a google for it.

Russ from MN · Jul 27, 2015

I like the building, you don't see craftsmanship like that any more! Larry on the corner could do it, but it would cost a few bucks!

flying belgian · Jul 27, 2015

Is that a Rambler Rebel on the street out front?

Bob Harvey · Jul 27, 2015

Wonder if he is Boz's pa !

JerryS · Jul 27, 2015

No, Bert is Ricky's dad.

Dr. Walt · Jul 27, 2015

"Wonder if they operated on VHF-Low Band?"

Being in a rural farming area they probably operated on "Chicken
Band" (CB). LOL

:>)

tomstractorsandtoys · Jul 28, 2015

I think the tractor in the pic is a 4520 as it has the big fenders and big cast rear wheel centers so that makes the pic a very late 1960's. And yes I do wish things were like that again. Tom

Buddy · Jul 28, 2015

I agree.

L.Fure · Jul 28, 2015

The good old days here in Wisconsin were when there was a farm on every quarter section of land with a family on it.. Every farm would at some time need a new 80 hp tractor and a few pieces of equipment to use with it. This in turn kept factories turning out pieces and parts to keep men employed. Those men had families too and were consumers of the products produced on the farms. This all kept the economy moving. Now everything is big and is run with larger tractors and equipment. Doesn't take as many men in a factory to make a few big tractors as there were to make a lot of smaller tractors. I could go on for hours about this, but I better stop now before it ruins my day.

EFV · Jul 28, 2015

My guess is AMC Matador.

JimIA · Jul 28, 2015

L.Fure, you are exactly right.

Bill(Wis) · Jul 28, 2015

I found it on Google Earth, first try. It's on Colorado Ave in Calhan, CO. Its last use was as a bar named "Curly's Place". Still has the antenna on roof and, interestingly, has an old John Deere tractor parked beside the building. Kind of blurred but appears to be a 5020(??). Note the can of Coors on the side of building. And, it does have a "green" fuel tank on the other side of the building. (39 2.226N 104 18.044W Elevation 6519' (;>))

Alan K · Jul 28, 2015

Last year at a 4th of July celebration I had went into an older brick JD shop in my area. There is just something about smelling an oil soaked floor lol....cant explain it. Now days you don't smell anything in a dealership except for money.

pete 23 · Jul 28, 2015

I think you are a little high on horse power with 80 as by then the farms were well on their way to BIGGER IS BETTER. I remember wife's uncle , John Deere mechanic saying. Who the heck needs 80 hp when 4010 was introduced. Agree on the farm on every quarter. Around here most sections have someone living in the buildings that has nothing to do with farming.

L.Fure · Jul 28, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:16:27 07/28/15) I think you are a little high on horse power with 80 as by then the farms were well on their way to BIGGER IS BETTER. I remember wife's uncle , John Deere mechanic saying. Who the heck needs 80 hp when 4010 was introduced. Agree on the farm on every quarter. Around here most sections have someone living in the buildings that has nothing to do with farming.

It was the bankers that convinced the farmers to go bigger in the 70's. The economy was doing good, and a lot of farms gained equity because of the stronger dollar. Then everything went to heck in the 80's and the farmers lost their butt's. It even took a few banks down with it. Never take agriculture advice from a banker. They're only looking to spend your money.

GeneMO · Jul 28, 2015

Why? things are great now, haven't you heard about all the hope and change stuff going on?

Gene

L.Fure · Jul 28, 2015

(quoted from post at 22:38:47 07/28/15) Why? things are great now, haven't you heard about all the hope and change stuff going on?

Gene

Depends on where you are standing. If you are in Wisconsin things don't look very good.

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