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Combine a 1949 3/4-ton pickup frame, a 1950 truck bed, a 1969 truck cab and a 1908 hit and miss engine, and you’ve got Barney Kedrowski’s Barn Rod. He described the process of building it in a detailed article in the July 2021 issue of Farm Collector magazine. The one-of-a-kind truck with its 1,200-lb., 5 hp. engine shakes up every car and tractor show it is trailered into.
“I’ve shown up at a show with no class for my truck, said I’m just here for a good time, made a $10 donation and left with a trophy for the most amazing build,” says Kedrowski...Read More!
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He Uses Garden Hose Reel To Wind Up Electric Fence
Bill Fricks, Muldrow, Okla: “I use a garden hose reel to wind up electric fence wire. I just disconnect the opposite end and start winding. If there are splices, I take the wire off the insulators and wind in one spot...Read More!
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“It’s a real labor saver that didn’t cost much to build,” says Tilman Jones, Stanley, N. Dak., who converted a small square hay bale elevator into a 16-ft. long firewood conveyor.
He uses a 5 1/2 hp gas engine to power the conveyor and converted an old pull-type mower into a transport trailer.
“The engine mounts on a 2-wheeled base, which makes it easy to move the elevator to my wood pile,” says Jones...Read More!
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Rock Picker Mounts On Self-Propelled Swather |
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He Built His Own Leaf Blower-Vac |
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James Nicholson, Lisbon, Ohio, has about 2 1/2 acres of lawn to maintain with a lot of maple trees. He wanted to use a blower to clean off the leaves but didn’t want to spend the money for one. So he used salvaged materials to build his own leaf blower-vacuum.
“It works great and makes fall cleanup much easier,” says Nicholson. “I patterned it after commercial models on the market and spent a total of less than $50. My brother-in-law gave me the hose, which came off an old shop dust collector...Read More!
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Liberty Quote
“The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’ and the word ‘ticks’ meaning ‘blood sucking parasites’.”
~ Larry Hardiman
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The boss was very exasperated with his new secretary Lena, who kept ignoring the phone when it rang.
“You must answer the telephone when it rings,” he told her irritably.
“Vell, OK,” complained Lena. “But nine times out of ten it’s for yew.”
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