Oliver grain drill

Buckhammer · Apr 27, 2022

Here is a pic of the drill in my prior post. Thanks for your patients with a first time poster but long time reader.

rrlund · Apr 27, 2022

Yup, that's just like the one here for $500 that never sold. You could take it to that consignment sale Saturday at Shiloh Junction. M66 and Long Lake Road about 8 miles or so north of Ionia.

Buckhammer · Apr 27, 2022

I thought about taking it to that sale as I only live a few miles from there. Just not interested in paying the commission. I put the word out to the Amish community between Stanton and Lakeview. If i dont get any interest from them i think i will post it on craigslist for $100. I just dont want it to end up in the scrapyard. My grandpa bought it new and it has never left the farm. Would be nice if the Amish would take it and put it back to use.

rrlund · Apr 27, 2022

Where are you? I'm in Sheridan. I know a guy who wants an Oliver drill, but there was one like that on Craigslist cheap and when I told him, he didn't seem interested because it was on steel. I guess too many people care too much what the neighbors think if they have something that looks too old.

Buckhammer · Apr 27, 2022

I am north of Ionia a few miles. I was told by a gentleman who escorts the Amish and takes their phone messages that there is a machine/blacksmith shop around Stanwood that repairs or builds parts for the Amish's equipment and if there was any thing wrong with this drill they could fix it. If the Amish bought it i am sure it would be put back to use which is what i want. I am not sure what year my grandpa bought it but he farmed with horses in to the 1950s. I know i shouldnt get all sentimental over a grain drill but i know my grandpa ate a lot of dust behind this thing and my dad said the only time he ever seen my grandpa cry was when he laid to rest his last team of horses

JohnRowehl · May 1, 2022

(quoted from post at 21:11:10 04/27/22) I am north of Ionia a few miles. I was told by a gentleman who escorts the Amish and takes their phone messages that there is a machine/blacksmith shop around Stanwood that repairs or builds parts for the Amish's equipment and if there was any thing wrong with this drill they could fix it. If the Amish bought it i am sure it would be put back to use which is what i want. I am not sure what year my grandpa bought it but he farmed with horses in to the 1950s. I know i shouldnt get all sentimental over a grain drill but i know my grandpa ate a lot of dust behind this thing and my dad said the only time he ever seen my grandpa cry was when he laid to rest his last team of horses

Nothing wrong with being sentimental about farm equipment that has been in the family. Id venture to guess that most of us wouldnt be on these kinds of forums without those feelings and memories.

GermantownGreen · May 2, 2022

That is a nice looking machine, my Dad has his van brunt drill on tall steel, don't know how old it is, but it's set out a lot, yours is a top notch rig! GG

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