Old Red Barn And Old Farm Implements
Mar 16, 2024 12:32:49 #
Mar 16, 2024 21:41:46 #
black mamba wrote:
The owner of this place had a field full of implements like these. He sold them all in one swoop.
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Great images of a beautiful subject. The color patina of the wood is awesome.
The two rusty "tools on wheels" add some interest to this barn...they are also very attractive photographic subjects by themselve. (I love the DURABLE saddle and the HUGE "handbrake"!
)Mar 16, 2024 21:58:32 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
Why are old barns so cool? For us that grew up on a farm in the old days, the main barn was the sun that the rest of the farm’s world revolved around. That’s where cows were fed and milked, where calves were raised, sick animals tended to, hay and grain stored and where we kids spent a considerable amount of time playing.
Yes the smaller satellite buildings served more specific purposes and helped support the main barn, but the big barn was where the whole family bucked hay bales in the loft, where we kids played hide and seek and had our nighttime rat killings, scooped ear corn and is where we help deliver live calves from difficult deliveries and had loved animals die there.
Is it any wonder that when a newly married Amish couple set up shop so to speak, the big barn goes up first, even before the house gets built. Without the barn, the farm is nothing. That’s why I hate seeing old barns fall down, they used to be the beating heart of the old time diversified livestock, grain and hay farm.
Yes the smaller satellite buildings served more specific purposes and helped support the main barn, but the big barn was where the whole family bucked hay bales in the loft, where we kids played hide and seek and had our nighttime rat killings, scooped ear corn and is where we help deliver live calves from difficult deliveries and had loved animals die there.
Is it any wonder that when a newly married Amish couple set up shop so to speak, the big barn goes up first, even before the house gets built. Without the barn, the farm is nothing. That’s why I hate seeing old barns fall down, they used to be the beating heart of the old time diversified livestock, grain and hay farm.
Mar 16, 2024 21:58:55 #
bikinkawboy wrote:
It looks like the old barn is still pretty solid structurally. The roofing doesn’t look too hot so hopefully they will fix that before it goes bad. Once the roof starts leaking, it’s lights out in short order for old barns.
Thanks for visiting and commenting. You're right about that roof consideration. Bad roof....short lived barn.
Tom.
Mar 16, 2024 22:04:58 #
Dan' de Bourgogne wrote:
Great images of a beautiful subject. The color patina of the wood is awesome.
The two rusty "tools on wheels" add some interest to this barn...they are also very attractive photographic subjects by themselve. (I love the DURABLE saddle and the HUGE "handbrake"! )
The two rusty "tools on wheels" add some interest to this barn...they are also very attractive photographic subjects by themselve. (I love the DURABLE saddle and the HUGE "handbrake"!
)Thanks for stopping by. I share your interest in the " tools on wheels ". I've shot a lot of that kind of stuff. I've even acquired a couple of them for future use in a landscaping plan I have.
Mar 16, 2024 22:15:11 #
bikinkawboy wrote:
Why are old barns so cool? For us that grew up on... (show quote)
I love your story about barns and the role they can, and do, play in many lives. That all plays a role, I'm sure, in explaining my fascination with them. There's one endeavor you touched upon that is alien to my experiences...rat killing. That had to be a wild affair.
Mar 17, 2024 05:57:34 #
black mamba wrote:
The owner of this place had a field full of implements like these. He sold them all in one swoop.
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Great set of images!! Tom
I would almost bet he sold them for scrap,
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Mar 17, 2024 07:04:14 #
black mamba wrote:
The owner of this place had a field full of implements like these. He sold them all in one swoop.
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Excellent shots of an awesome old barn. I bet there are a lot of good stories to go with this old barn. Thanks post more when you can. BE SAFE!!
Tom
Mar 17, 2024 08:58:46 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Great set of images!! Tom
I would almost bet he sold them for scrap,
I would almost bet he sold them for scrap,
Thanks, Frank.
I think you're right about the sale. I doubt that even a collector of that stuff ( and there are some out there ) would have bought all of them that were in that field.
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tshift wrote:
Excellent shots of an awesome old barn. I bet there are a lot of good stories to go with this old barn. Thanks post more when you can. BE SAFE!!
Tom
Tom
Thanks, Tom. I always appreciate hearing from you.
Tom
Mar 17, 2024 21:54:11 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
Rat killings, now that takes skill! In a dairy barn cows were fed twice a day and cows tend to be sloppy eaters with grain falling out of their mouths. That makes for easy pickings for rats and they multiply profusely. Us kids had our favorite clubs, heavy sticks or paddle shaped boards. Go into the barn about 10pm with the lights off, one would man the light switch and the others ready to throw open the lids to the feed bins. On “go” the lights came on, the lids were thrown open and we started whacking startled rats. The rats are very fast and smart, making the Superbowl look tame in comparison. It was all fun and games until a big black snake moved into the barn and the rats moved out.
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