powerrabbit Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here are some pictures of harvesting on my farm before I was even born. they were all taken in 1947 by an old Uncle who owned the farm at the time. I think these photos were really taken as the tractor, a D.B Cropmaster, was brand new. The first is picking up the hay with a hay sweep, like a large wooden buckrake, adapted to go on the front of the tractor to take it to where the men were building the rick. the horse would have been used to stroll up the hay with a side delivery rake for the tractor to sweep. The second pic is in the same field and shows the sweep a little better and two small ricks of hay. The terrier on the tractor seat was called Spot. Third pic is the same year but in August cutting oats with the binder. the chap facing the camera was the old Uncles son Jack, the chap riding the binder was the old Uncles Brother, who was driving the tractor I don't recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 The golden years, lovely shots and your very lucky to still have them in good condition. Memories like those will be gone soon, hold on to the photos tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Really good to see these old pictures mate...... Always good to see the classic scenes and the old tractors when they were in their prime...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I can remember the sweeps when I was a kid Thanks for posting those. The Cropmaster looks a bit risky on that slope..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Lovely pictures! I really miffed that I can't find any of my Grandfathers tractor pics!! He had a Cropmaster, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I adore the first picture the horse and the tractor working alongside each other in the same field. Reminds me of my latest Border Fine Art purchase earlier this month called "Old Meets New". In this figurine there is a horse and cart and one old cart wheel had sheared off. Two guys come to the rescue with an Orange standard Fordson and load the bags from the horse cart to the tractor cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeRoebuck Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Excellent pictures! we have two 1947 Cropmasters and are restoring one of them at the minute, I hope they look as good as that once they are finished. Where abouts was the farm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 Excellent pictures! we have two 1947 Cropmasters and are restoring one of them at the minute, I hope they look as good as that once they are finished. Where abouts was the farm? It's the same farm as where I am now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeRoebuck Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Which is where? Forgive me I am but a newcomer to this site in terms of "who's who" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Which is where? Forgive me I am but a newcomer to this site in terms of "who's who" Dartmoor. Devon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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