Posted by ohiotractorguy on September 01, 2009 at 12:05:00 from (68.238.15.57):
In Reply to: O.T. oldest equptment posted by just another old geezer on September 01, 2009 at 05:15:42:
Dont know the age of the equipment but the Amish in my area use technology from 100 years plus or so ago. . . Ive seen everything from a steam engine (think it was a big old case) running the threshing machine to all of the woodworking/machining tools running on a belt drive system. Guess the belt drive is a combination of new and old, as most places have a diesel motor powering the belt system vs. whatever was used years ago. You will also see them out in the field with the horse drawn wheat cutters/binders that they have to make their own parts for. . . the company that originally made them is long out of business or does not supply parts anymore because of the age of the equipment. Very interesting lifestyle. . .
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