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John B. · Feb 10, 2013

I'll be getting some real life farm activity scene pictures in the next day and days to follow. I want to express my appreciation to all of those who have told me to keep the pictures coming and hope I don't get bored posting them. It makes me happy to be sharing them.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 10, 2013

John I enjoy pictures of all kinds as they say a picture is worth a thousand words. That is a busey farm in that picture.

Dick2 · Feb 10, 2013

Those look like wood frame windmills. I barely remember that Dad had a wood frame windmill until he got a galvanized frame windmill in the early 40's.

I helped my brother topple the galvanized windmill in 1980 as he no longer needed it on the farm. He used some of the galvanized when he put together a hitch to pull 2 IH 6-row planters together to plant beans.

When he retired, he passed the word around and most of his machinery was sold to neighbors before he ever had to advertise what little equipment that he had left to sell.

NEKS · Feb 10, 2013

Neat, wife's sister and family lived in Batavia, Ill. for over twenty years. Remembering seeing a sign in downtown Batavia saying windmill capital.
Since then always looked for names on windmills cause we have our far share here in Kansas. Never new the real name. Never found a Halladay windmill.

larrystinescorner · Feb 10, 2013

Very nice! I liked all your pictures,thanks for posting them!!! I think pictures sre a good way to avoid cabin fever arguments that seem to erupt on the site here ,I dont like fighting,and sure do like pictures!

twostepn2001 · Feb 10, 2013

I've enjoyed all the pics you've posted John, especially the vintage IH ads.

CaseDC3 · Feb 10, 2013

Keep up the good work John. I look forward to them.
On a side note. Do you happen to know the Helmers from your town?

larrystinescorner · Feb 10, 2013

Your feature night was a great ides too! What should tonights feature night be?

MTC · Feb 10, 2013

Really like the pics.Keep them coming.Thanks

Wheat Farmer · Feb 10, 2013

Is I ok to post pictures that we have in relation to yours. Don't want to rain on your parade John.

John B. · Feb 10, 2013

Wheatfarmer that is fine, I would love to see pictures I don't have. I just plan on posting one a day so I don't run out too fast.

larrystinescorner · Feb 10, 2013

Its hard to type what I was tying to say,I liked your idea of lawn equiptment,need another good idea for tonight,can you think of another good one? Thanks ,,,Larry

Old Roy · Feb 10, 2013

I have been saving all I can..I Like these old advertisements.

Dan in Ohio · Feb 10, 2013

Saw this working wind mill at an auction in IN. last October. It was painted so shiny it was hard to photograph in the sun.

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John B. · Feb 10, 2013

Looks like they had a beautiful day for an auction...

730 virgil · Feb 10, 2013

Mrs 730 also came from Batavia IL. who was your sister in law?
maybe mrs 730 knew them. she taught at JB Nelson school for 30 or so years.
she lived in Batavia for most of her life until she moved out here 9 1/2 when we got married.

donjr · Feb 10, 2013

Guy over in Baltimore county just bought an old estate in preservation. Wants to put up a windmill at a barn in the middle of a several hundred acre property to provide water to a barn. The neighbors and county are raising cain because they don't want the skyline messed up. 40' tower. My, my. How times have changed.....

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