Kit one used to see

[Kidds]

We used to buy in about 100 tons of little straw bales each year for on the strawberry rows.
It arrived on wagons and 4 wheel trailers 20 ish ton at a time. All the drivers used them, we didn't.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Before bale wrapping came along, bales were put in big plastic bags.

We used to suck the air out with a hoover before letting go of the rubber ring used to tie them .

 

[penntor]

Does anyone else remember the old bale hooks? I think I only worked on one farm where they were used but the guys would never handle small bales without them
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Still use one to handle wool sacks.

 

[bovrill]

Does anyone else remember the old bale hooks? I think I only worked on one farm where they were used but the guys would never handle small bales without them
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I've still got a couple I use, never got on with both at the same time though. Long all steel hook in my right hand, and old fashioned fingers with my left!
I checked that my little wooden handled one like in the picture is still hanging up in the workshop just now!

 

[clbarclay]

I do wonder how much of the kit mentioned in this thread is still being made in one form or another around the world.

We had a bale elevator to get help load them into them into an old brick barn. My grandad would remove some tiles and battens, then drop little bales in through the roof. The person dropping bales on the elevator had no idea where in the barn the people stacking were and they had little clue when the next bale would drop in on them.

A quick google found a company still making bale elevators, though I expect there aren't many sold in the UK now.

 

[tullah]

Does anyone else remember the old bale hooks? I think I only worked on one farm where they were used but the guys would never handle small bales without them
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It's great tool to keep on the tractor with the accord drill. Just hook it into the coulter chains to adjust tension. Saves the skin on the hands.

 

[Hair Bear]

'Flash Harry' bird scarer.

 

[Lazy Sod]

Balers and trailed combines with their own engines.

 

[Will 1594]

a new decent pitch fork with thin close tines
where would you find one now

 

[CPF]

When new ideas in machinery comes out there is normally a case someone has done it before
Just look at this seeder/ drill.

 

[Kidds]

a new decent pitch fork with thin close tines
where would you find one now

Charlies probably, think that is where mine came from. Sometimes you have to remember these things were very worn, they were never quite so thin when they were new.

 

[Will 1594]

Charlies probably, think that is where mine came from. Sometimes you have to remember these things were very worn, they were never quite so thin when they were new.

who is charlie
cannot find any thing decent ont web
went to look round a farm sale last week loads of old rammle and in corner the perfect fork nice smooth shaft one with a bobble on end , picked it up and asked old boy what lot it was with , nay lad keeping that . only thing in whole sale of interest

 

[Hindsight]

Does anyone else remember the old bale hooks? I think I only worked on one farm where they were used but the guys would never handle small bales without them
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Yes I can remember those. Also used it to lift the zig zag harrows when bunged with potato tops while drilling. Did that on the move as I stood on the rear running board ready to hop off and walk behind to lift the offending harrow then step back onto the running board.

 

[coniser]

who is charlie
cannot find any thing decent ont web
went to look round a farm sale last week loads of old rammle and in corner the perfect fork nice smooth shaft one with a bobble on end , picked it up and asked old boy what lot it was with , nay lad keeping that . only thing in whole sale of interest

Sam Turner and Sons Northallerton sell them

 

[Kidds]

who is charlie

Charlies | Home, Garden & The Great Outdoors

Welcome to Charlies, an independent, family-run business. Shop everything you need for the home, garden and great outdoors today. Over 30 years in business. Multiple stores.

www.charlies.co.uk

That's Charlies but they have more in store.

 

[Lowland1]

Crop dividers on the spraying tractor.

 

[Lazy Sod]

I can remember when the girls at my secondary school wore petty coats under their skirts. If one slipped enough to be visible, the normal warning was "Charlie's dead". Much the same as when a boy had some of his fly buttons undone, the response was "your flying without a licence".

 

[CPF]

A few old films popping up on my YouTube channel

 

[colhonk]

Brilliant
The first sentence....playground of the Towns ,never more true today.

 

[Hair Bear]

A simple link box being used anywhere other than a vintage road run.