Machinery on a grain farm – reser kanadensare

Me on the current king tractor. This one pulls the air drill seeder and sprayer.

Here are some farm machinery photos from Wednesday’s trip to the farm. Naturally I would have like to have taken 1000 photos of barn cats, but this was a work trip!

This is the auger coming off the air drill. It sucks up seed so that it can be planted in the ground.

The air drill seeder behind the tractor - it is about 30 feet wide — The air drill seeder behind the tractor – it is about 30 feet wide

The feed mill. This one dates to the 1970s and chops up hay and crushes grains to make animal feed.

The business end of the baler. This one makes modern round bales.

The tractor museum - the one on the left is from the 1940s. No seatbelt, no roll-over protection, and no handles to speak of. It barely has fenders! — The tractor museum – the one on the left is from the 1940s. No seatbelt, no roll-over protection, and no handles to speak of. It barely has fenders!

The warnings on an auger... still lots of fingers and toes lost to these monsters annually. — The warnings on an auger… still lots of fingers and toes lost to these monsters annually.

The warning on a grain bin. Grain engulfment still claims a few lives every couple of years

The currently-used grain truck - still an oldie! — The currently-used grain truck – still an oldie!

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Cool older equipment – I have really enjoyed seeing the turn of the century equipment at the farm in PA. Ed’s father has stories about all of them.

“Grain engulfment” sounds awful – is that basically drowning in a grain silo? Ugh.

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