Seed Fiddle

[raymono57]

Here we go. Another picture from a box of old family farming photos.

This one shows my dad sowing grass seeds in about 1985 in his retirement field in the South Hams, Devon.

The seed fiddle that was at least 50years old then.

I can remember it clearly being stored safely in the farm house to keep it in working order - canvas seed sack, leather bow string, bits of timber frame and aluminium spinner.

Probably the last documented use of such a device, unless of course, you know better............

 

[Ryan774-80]

Dad did some of this in 2010

 

[An Gof]

Still have one here, last used in 1991 to sow the grass seeds on my lawn

 

[sahara]

One here too, last used, erm....... 2018, establishing a flower and nectar plot! Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Still have one here, last used in 1991 to sow the grass seeds on my lawn [emoji106]

I used one to sow seed on my new lawn this year

 

[zero]

Use mine every year to fiddle a few seeds where cows have paddled..

 

[Pan mixer]

I use one of these for gateways and round feeders and tanks.

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[Lazy Sod]

How many other old machines are there still in use, Standard Fordson any body?

 

[Ts 59]

2 seed fiddles here, still used for small bits. Father and uncle used to sow all our seeds with them (usually in the teens of acres) until around 2002, then bought a Fiona drill, hook coulters up and away you go.

 

[JPGR]

Often sowed small areas of grass (up to 1 acre) with an Aero fiddle sower, no photographic evidence unfortunately, haven't used it myself for a while but to the best of my knowledge my father used it this year. It has served 3 generations well.

 

[nonemouse]

Still got one like the OP, and has been used in the last couple of years.

 

[nick...]

We still got one in my mums house.could never figure out how the tramlining worked though
nick...

 

[borderterribles]

I used my Aero seed fiddle to overseed a very steep bank, this year. It was one of the first things I ever bought in a farm sale. The previous owner was @Dave W 's Grandad.

 

[Will 1594]

one here , seeded a few small areas and where taken a corner off a field for wild bird mix and did a chickory strip , and handy for a bit of grass Fert spreading on lawns

 

[Dave W]

I used my Aero seed fiddle to overseed a very steep bank, this year. It was one of the first things I ever bought in a farm sale. The previous owner was @Dave W 's Grandad.

Surprised you've not brought it back for a warranty claim

 

[borderterribles]

Surprised you've not brought it back for a warranty claim

Harsh. Not like I make a habit of that, is it? Besides, it is still in good working order.

 

[7610 super q]

Ah, a proper farming thread with proper manly farmers sowing seeds using a time honoured proper farming method of proper farming

 

[Nithsdale]

We had one until very recently... hadn't been used in a very long time though. Sadly last time it was lifted down for dad to get nostalgic it fell to bits in his hands (well rotten)

 

[7610 super q]

Ah, a proper farming thread with proper manly farmers sowing seeds using a time honoured proper farming method of proper farming

Anyhoo......here's mine. Hasn't really been used in anger for 40 years, other than to patch up, and sowing lawns. I doubt whether it'll get used again, but you never know.

 

[Andy26]

Ah, a proper farming thread with proper manly farmers sowing seeds using a time honoured proper farming method of proper farming

Indeed, makes direct drillers look like metal mad, environmental vandals.

Old Bobs size 11 flotation boots making a print every stride, seed scattered as close to how nature intended as is possible.