plowing

[bear]

heres a few pics of plowing at the show in crosby north dakota. third weekend in july every year.

[Argee]

Those are some nice pictures of an old tractor and plow doing what they do best :fing32:

[Argee]

This was taken in the early 1900's somewhere in North Dakota.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/images/ngp_farm_plow.jpg

[bear]

great old pic argee. i got the rest of the pics from plowing at the show resized so here they are the tractor are a 25-45 b rumely, 35-70 minneapolis, 30-60 hart parr, and a robert bell steamer.

[bontai Joe]

Great pictures Bear! :fing32:

[Argee]

http://memory.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndfapaza/118r.jpg

[Argee]

http://memory.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndfapaza/117r.jpg

[Ingersoll444]

Can only IMANGE what that sounds like!!!!

[Mark / Ohio]

Looking at those old pictures and the weight of the the old tractors. I doubt no till would have worked very well in those days. :D

[Argee]

Looking at those old pictures and the weight of the the old tractors. I doubt no till would have worked very well in those days. :D

Just driving it over a field would compact it and till it at the same time :rolleyes:

[jodyand]

I don't know Randy as wide as those wheels are I'm sure it spreads the weight pretty good.

[Argee]

The wheels were all steel. I haven't got a clue to what they weighed, but you can bet the farm it was a bunch.

[Argee]

http://memory.loc.gov/award/ndfa/ndfahult/b200/b289r.jpg

[guest]

Can only IMANGE what that sounds like!!!!


They pretty much sound like a scaled down steam train locomotive. They took about as much pre-work preparation to get going too.

[Kid Muddy]

Great pictures, man I miss North Dakota!

I still love the 50-bottom plow from Rollag, MN, talk about some serious field work!

[jodyand]

Kid Muddy now thats a picture there. Thanks. :fing32:

[Argee]

Wonder what the total drawbar horse they used to pul that?

[Kid Muddy]

Wonder what the total drawbar horse they used to pul that?

They used 3 Rumley Model E 30-60hp gas/kerosene tractors to pull it.

[Kid Muddy]

There's some pretty good pictures of the 50 bottom pull here: http://www.oldengine.org/members/sbarr/ShowReports/2003Rollag8.htm

You can also order a video of it from http://www.rollag.com

[Carl]

Even the 14 bottom would be considered large today. Of course I doubt if they were doing 5 MPH. But 50 bottoms is a wide strip of turned dirt. Just think of the width of the headland to turn around!

You look at the old steam tractors and you just have to think BRAWN!

[sonny]

Did anyone see the new world record just set? 60 bottom deere plow behind 3 case 110 steamers I&I ANTIQUE TRACTOR & GAS ENGINE CLUB I was there, got a few pics but they are 35mm and not digital, so don't know about transfering them.