Antique farm equipment found in Barn...What could it be??

[Dipin]

Hello,

We purchased a new home and inside the barn was a couple of old implements that were used back in the day when this farm was productive.
I for one do not really know for sure what they are or could be used for.
One appears to be some type of corn husker, the other looks like a planter of some type.
All attach a couple of pictures for further clarification.
They both seem to be in great shape and would like to keep them around for history.
Can anyone provide and input??..

Thanks in advance,


DP

 

[Tonym]

First one looks like its a hammer mill for milling corn. Second one you cannot see any of the works in the photo so I could not even guess at what it is for.

 

[Barleycorn]

Agree with hammer mill. Is the other a spud lifter?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Second one defo a spud lifter ,very early tractor towed design,,presume the guy on the seat pulls the lever to disengage the drive from the wheels

 

[Great In Grass]

Agree with hammer mill. Is the other a spud lifter?

Could be a spud lifter I saw a similar restored machine at a show some years ago, it could of been a McCormick?

 

[Lincs Lass]

 

[Kidds]

very early tractor towed design

Is that length of wood on top of it not the pole to fasten 2 horses to?

 

[JP1]

I had to click on this thread in case it was a Lambretta

 

[JP1]

Or a dead horse

 

[Lincs Lass]

Is that length of wood on top of it not the pole to fasten 2 horses to?

Dont know ,,it looks tapered with a metal hoop at one end ,,might not be anything to do with it

 

[Kidds]

Dont know ,,it looks tapered with a metal hoop at one end ,,might not be anything to do with it

No, it might not.
Looks like there's something else lay on top too, got a triple K type spring tine thing upside down. Do potato lifters have them? I'm not familiar enough with them to know for sure.

 

[chaffcutter]

Don’t think the wood or the frame affair are anything to do with the early potato ‘hoover’ they used to be called iirc?

The first pic looks like a lot of trunking for a cyclone, is there an actual mill in there as well?

 

[Lincs Lass]

That piece of wood is the drawbar ,,the lifter is missing a set of wheels for the front
@Great In Grass may be correct as it being a McCormick
https://smallfarmersjournal.com/mccormick-deering-potato-digger/

 

[Dragon]

Agree with hammer mill. Is the other a spud lifter?

that would be right terminology?? its a spud digger!! you still had to lift them off the ground by hand!!

 

[Kidds]

Don’t think the wood or the frame affair are anything to do with the early potato ‘hoover’ they used to be called iirc?

I think they are. The wooden bit is the drawbar and the spring tines are the vine turners illustrated in Lincs Lass' link

 

[Lincs Lass]

Rough idea ,it dates back to 1910-1920

 

[REStracTORATION]

Get the potatoe lifter restored and place it on your lawn as an ornament
I know a handy guy with a spanner and a paint gun

 

[chaffcutter]

Yes I see the frame is attached to the machine on closer look, did that take the Haulm off the top?

Still not sure if that is a drawbar though, nothing like it in the photo of the one on a tractor.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Lots of pics on the net of these machines ,quite a few brands of them ,horse and tractor pulled .

 

[renewablejohn]

Yes I see the frame is attached to the machine on closer look, did that take the Haulm off the top?

Still not sure if that is a drawbar though, nothing like it in the photo of the one on a tractor.

It is the drawbar. If you look closely at the front of the machine you can see a C shaped steel channel which the shaft fits into. I would suggest the shaft is for 2 horses one either side the shaft and the horses support the front of the machine so no need for front wheels.
Looks in such good condition lt should be on loan to a working horse museum.