Brian G. NY
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My Uncle Dick and Cousin Earl spreading lime on their farm in Slate Hill, NY around 1950 or so. Had a Silver king but still had a pair of horses as well.
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Bob Bancroft
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Looks like it's running out as fast as they're dumping it in!
The Farmall M and Oliver 88 that are here today were around then. Before my time but I think that I was told the horses were
phased out by then. Dad's father from what I was told was pretty tight with money when it came to equipment. He shared equipment
with a neighbor to fill silo but went solo by the end of the 1950's. I always wondered what he would have done in regards to a
third tractor back then. He could have used a grain drill in place of a small spinner spreader to plant wheat. I have seen the
bank account forms from back then and he quite easily could have afforded another tractor. A neighbor approached grandpa about
buying his farm and grandpa could have paid cash for it and not impacted him all that much. Mom's father had a Farmall H and M and
had a 9N or 2N. He had a JD 70 but I am not sure as to when that showed up or new or used.
phased out by then. Dad's father from what I was told was pretty tight with money when it came to equipment. He shared equipment
with a neighbor to fill silo but went solo by the end of the 1950's. I always wondered what he would have done in regards to a
third tractor back then. He could have used a grain drill in place of a small spinner spreader to plant wheat. I have seen the
bank account forms from back then and he quite easily could have afforded another tractor. A neighbor approached grandpa about
buying his farm and grandpa could have paid cash for it and not impacted him all that much. Mom's father had a Farmall H and M and
had a 9N or 2N. He had a JD 70 but I am not sure as to when that showed up or new or used.
Gary Mitchell
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Thanks!
Richard G.
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Great photo of a great time in farming.
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Brian G. NY
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Yeah, I noticed that....seems like my cousin was so interested in getting his picture taken, he forgot to close the chute. LOL
They're both gone now so I can't chide them about it. I still love the picture. Cameras were a bit of a luxury item back in those days unlike today. I don't think they owned a camera themselves.
flying belgian
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I have only seen Silver King with single front wheel. Did they come with any other configuration?
J Hamilton
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- Location
- Southern Illinois
Yes, I have seen a few 4 wheel wide front Silver Kings
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