I was also thinking about changing the wheels with mini steel wagon wheels , or tricycle spoke wheels to make it more age appropriate.

Funny you say that. I saw an old set of little wagon wheels today and thought someone could use them for something. Maybe you should come get them.

 

Thanks for the heads up Mike. What would you like for them? I picked up my min set for 35.00 at an auction. I got a full a size set for 100.00 off craigslist. There's a company that makes 8 inch all the way to 54 inch ones fairly reasonable but 3 no returned emails, and bad reviews of never getting products. I was looking at mini wheels off smoker's too.

Maybe you could use them to build a mini buck wagon for your collection or a flower wagon for the wife?.......almost like a get out of free jail card for the next buying purchase.

 

I’d mount that on the front of the tractor and drive it off the pulley like the Model 36 snow thrower!

 

It's only a little bigger then a front mounted chipper, although it may need a caster wheel or two on front to handle the weight.

 

Fox Run says the wheels won't work for him. He did show me they might actually be worth money.

 

Got the cart finished the other night. I'm not too impressed with it. It stayed together and serves the purpose for now but will probably build something a bit more creative later on.

Some other ideas

 

Stick that puppy in a well-worn JD cart and make some period wheels for it...just an idea.

 

I had that idea too. Only issue would be cranking it, and getting the the bucket of corn, and corn cobs out. I thought of cutting the sides lower, or not having any but then it's kind defeating the purpose of a cart then.

 

I like that metal spoke wheel style.

 

I like that one too. Looks pretty simple. If i find some steel wheels I'll probably do something like that. I wouldn't want to weld on mine incase I want to be be stationery again. Looks like the cobs will fall on the hitch or pill up where you couldn't pull away then.

On a local consignment lot theres an old wooden sheller on wheels and handles. It's interesting and kind of scary to think back in the day someone somewhere had the same idea as me .

 

Well of course If I would've waited a little bit look what I found tonight. A person was selling 2 wheeled tractor parts. I never thought that they used steel wheels on the front of the rotor tillers. Guess I'll have some new planning to do. Maybe the little cart can be turned into a wire unroller or something now.

 

Perfect!!!!!

 

Started back on this project and did it the way I had it in my head and the way I should've done it. It's wider, taller, and bulkier than I'd like but it's solid, secure and definitely won't tip over. I was getting pretty sore so I stopped for the night. This is the 1st time I built a cart or wagon with out metal so doing some thinking on the tongue and how to keep everything together.

 

It's your project, do what you want. Have you thought about wrapping that frame in old barn boards? that would make it look older. For the tongue I'd antique a few pieces of 2 inch flat stock Bend them and mount the to frame with an old gray oak 4x4 or 3 chunks of leftover barn boards tied together to make the tongue bolt the pieces together with a bushing in the oak. Take another piece of flat stock with a hole drilled for the hitch attachment and bolt that to the tongue.

I don't think it will turn that nice without a pivot under the front wheels. Maybe it's there, just not easy to see in the pictures.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I'd like it to look older and thought of either painting the wood and then sanding it, or burning it. I thought about putting barn boards on the top but never around it. I do have center piviot. 2 inch thick threaded road with a pipe around it. Similar to my original barge wagon.

What you suggested for a tongue is what I did before based off this.

I have a 2x4 over the axel and don't have much room to attach anything or bracing.

I thought of something like this. Some eye bolts, add a link to a separate 2x4 attached to a pole......just can't back up with it.

 

I like that tow bar setup in the bottom picture. I've seen your work and I am sure it will turn out great. Tom

 

I agree. It looks the most secure. Thank you for the kind words.

 

Got some of the tongue made today. Still need to reinforce it, but it actually works.

 

Got the sheller pretty much finished tonight. I'm going to think about painting or burning the wood over winter. I did a test run with and with out the sheller and seemed to hold up. I just wanted it done and put away before our dumping of 5 to 8 inches of snow and then my main shed is buried and frozen shut.

 

Fox, put the frame and tongue outside to weather for the winter. Would definitely look more the part if it was I think. But that’s my opinion, and it’s yours, just my 2 cents.

 

Thanks for the good idea.

 

I vote for natural weathering...unless you just can't put your latest creation out in the weather until spring, want a winter project to futz around with, or prefer putting a torch to it lightly. You've got the B to keep you occupied right?

 

I hope the B is done it's been in the shop since September. After parking it in the main shed for winter storage I busted off the wings on the bowl valve so bought a new one.......it just wanted one more new thing. I'll probably take a torch to the sheller frame sometime. I already have some burn marks on it being lazy with my metal bracing.

I'm hoping to start on this project.

I also robbed the wheels off a mini wagon for the sheller so going to add some rubber ones to it.

I passed my physical therapy tests today and have a follow up next week Tuesday so I'm assuming I'll be back to work with in the new year either with the current employer or a new one so my project time will be getting limited lol

 

The youtube man" Engles Coach Shop" builds and repairs old horse drawn wagons. If I remember correctly, he puts steel filings to age new wood, He built the massive wheels for the new Borax 20 mule team wagons.

 

I'll have to check him out. Thanks

 

I recall using grandpa's hand powered corn sheller when I was a little kid. I could barely turn the crank myself. He had a kernel cracker too for making chicken feed.

We used to make our own pig feed with a PTO powered Bearcat grinder. Mixed cob corn and oats and a supplement to make chop. That was about 50 years ago and times have definitely changed. This is the hubcap we used to dole out the chop. Not all at once but I literally dispensed tons of feed over the years that way. I found it cleaning dad's place up after the stroke. The ass gasket is from the Portland IN Tri-State. Bought it for my wife and told her I got it for her because she didn't have enough natural padding. Got pretty good bonus points fer saying that. If you ever try it make sure you don't sound insincere or it will almost certainly backfire on you.

 

I recall using grandpa's hand powered corn sheller when I was a little kid. I could barely turn the crank myself. He had a kernel cracker too for making chicken feed.

We used to make our own pig feed with a PTO powered Bearcat grinder. Mixed cob corn and oats and a supplement to make chop. That was about 50 years ago and times have definitely changed. This is the hubcap we used to dole out the chop. Not all at once but I literally dispensed tons of feed over the years that way. I found it cleaning dad's place up after the stroke. The ass gasket is from the Portland IN Tri-State. Bought it for my wife and told her I got it for her because she didn't have enough natural padding. Got pretty good bonus points fer saying that. If you ever try it make sure you don't sound insincere or it will almost certainly backfire on you.
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Grew up running a bearcat also. With either a 706 or 970 depending on which tractor was out in the field and weather.

 

Ours was pretty different than yours. No tank. Just had the grinder and chute to dump the corn and oats in, a bagger on the other end and a multi-belt PTO shaft on the front. Was orange and black. It was brand new when we got it and I remember dad saying it was 800 bucks. He bought a new '70 Ford pickup around that time and it cost $2,100 so $800 was no small purchase. We used it once a week after supper when dad was still working as a mechanic. I have no idea where he got the energy to work fulltime as a GM mechanic, farm 200 acres with a couple small Ford tractors and raise pigs at the same time but he did. He built his own digger and started doing custom land drainage work in the summer months and late fall after he quit working at the dealership.

 

Wow. Sounds like my dad. We had 200 acres, he helped his dad with a trucking business, worked at a feedmill and did the field work at night and then helped my mom with big chores in the morning. My mom stayed home to take care of is kids then was occupied with hogs, calves, running parts errands, finances, and meals. Being young I didn't see or understand a lot of stuff, but looking back now wondering how they did everything on a few hours of sleep or on tight funds. They look like super hereos and I learned so much from them even if it was just sitting on a haybale during chores, or listening to my dad talk business at the grain elevator or dealership

 

Well you guys got the best of me.....sort of. The sheller was in my main shed for winter storage and of course, snowing, 20 mph winds, I didn't plow around it because it's all winter storage, with the day time thawing and night time freezing the doors were frozen shut.....well my neighbor wanted to get some of his things out. I figured since I got everything opened up and all of you giving me ideas might as well drag the sheller back into the shop and do some weathering.

I tried burning it with a torch but it didn't really give me the look I wanted.

I then spray painted some dark red going heavy in some spots and lighter in others. It was better but still wasn't happy. I took some black spray paint and did a light mist over some spots. I think took a wire hand brush and a wire cup brush for more aggressiveness and went over some spots. It looks better in person but I'm happy with it and funny how it changes the look of it.

 

Don't know what brand of belt-driven grinder Grandpap Floyd had outside the feed room on the east side of the barn...kept it covered and mounted on skids in the hog lot. It was old and wicked looking...we'd haul in a truck bed full of bagged rough chop, and take turns feeding the beast or shoveling/spreading the fine chop inside the feed room. You came out of there looking like you'd been dipped and rolled in flour/dust, except for your eyes and bandana-covered nose/mouth/face. Did I mention that I hated grinding hog feed??!!

 

I have the opertunity to work at feedmill if my limitations don't allow me to get back to my old job. I have a couple of buddies who work there and yes they look like ghosts and the inside of their vehicles look like a snowstorm

 

Nice work on the sheller wagon...looks good.

 

That's looking good now Fox!

 

It does look nifty doesn't it.

 

Out in natural light. Just need to buy a galvanized tub now.

 

Fox I'll try not to hjack your thread,

Back to Corn Pic's this was the kids shucking some sweet corn in the garage a few years ago.

 

Fox I'll try not to hjack your thread,

Back to Corn Pic's this was the kids shucking some sweet corn in the garage a few years ago. View attachment 286887

That looks like a pretty neat wagon.

My son loves picking, shucking the decorative corn, and running the sheller to make center pieces.