Silo for Saturday

[db4600]

Back on the hunt this week. This unique piece was shared to me by a building moving friend and set in central Benton county.

 

[db4600]

Back on the hunt this week. This unique piece was shared to me by a building moving friend and set in central Benton county.View attachment 83145View attachment 83146View attachment 83147View attachment 83148

The name on the side is Babson Brothers of Chicago. Some might recognize it from the past.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Yup we had a couple old bucket machines with that logo on them some place been 50 years since we used than almost. Put in a surge parlor in the 70's so only used it after that for milking at the fair if we had milking cows there or if we had a treated cow to hold milk for. Was easier than sorting her out each milking.

 

[Mark Poss]

Neat Silo! Love the roof!

 

[db4600]

Yup we had a couple old bucket machines with that logo on them some place been 50 years since we used than almost. Put in a surge parlor in the 70's so only used it after that for milking at the fair if we had milking cows there or if we had a treated cow to hold milk for. Was easier than sorting her out each milking.

Pa installed a used 4 stall parlor in 71. Similar experience here.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

The name on the side is Babson Brothers of Chicago. Some might recognize it from the past.View attachment 83149View attachment 83150

Surge & De Laval were always big around here. There were a couple of McCormick holdouts in the '80s that held their ground until they quit farming. The one was a John Deere farm that got a better deal on that setup & the IH dealer was closer than the green guys. Not sure about the other guy. He was at the dealer looking for a new O ring for the lid to the pail. That was one big O ring!

Mike

 

[J Wendt]

Very interesting, never saw one like that, somebody had money in the depression. I have seen some metal Herd King silos, usually much bigger.

 

[Larry986]

The name on the side is Babson Brothers of Chicago. Some might recognize it from the past.View attachment 83149View attachment 83150

That's pretty cool. When I was a kid, Babson Bros. had a plant in my small home town, and I worked there during my senior year of high school.

 

[SweetFeet]

Back on the hunt this week. This unique piece was shared to me by a building moving friend and set in central Benton county.View attachment 83145View attachment 83146View attachment 83147View attachment 83148

db4600,

Perhaps THE coolest silo ever!!!

Wish it was at our place.

 

[db4600]

db4600,

Perhaps THE coolest silo ever!!!

Wish it was at our place.

I thought Gina when he shared the pictures with me.

 

[SweetFeet]

I thought Gina when he shared the pictures with me.

I do like my rust.

 

[sms]

I knew, used to get welding supplies from a farmer/welder that built his own silo from scrap steel. Lots of rust.

 

[Vito]

Fantastic patina on that silo. Thanks for posting.

Vito