Old Horse Tank

[Anonymous-0]

I had been wanting the old horse tank that was sitting on a farm near here. It was made from native rocks and covered in concrete. Yesterday, we went over in the morning to see how hard it would be to move it, then came back in the afternoon to try. We found out that it was one HEAVY monster! So heavy, that a MM U302 could only lift a corner about 8". We ended up breaking it loose from the ground, sliding the trailer underneath one corner, then pulling it on the trailer with the tractor. The bottom of the tank was made from rocks "fist size to head size", bonded with concrete. We knocked a few rocks off the bottom, but all is well. Unloading was easier. It is amazing that this tank has suvived time and the weather for 94 years since my Great-Grandfather built it in October of 1913. I still have to get a spot prepared for it, but it is here anyhow!

 

[NEsota]

ROCK-ON!

 

[Anonymous-0]

What is amazing is you never destroyed it in your moving efforts.

 

[Anonymous-0]

How about a picture? W4

 

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[Mike (WA)]

What a great "family heirloom" to have on your place! Now you need a little plaque to put beside (or maybe on) it, after you get it installed. IMHO, it would be more meaningful if you set it up to actually use as a water trough.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Yeah, I thought it would be nifty to pour a small pad beside it and mount an old hand pump on the pad for "effect". My wife wants to put flowers in it.......
I had thought of making some sort of plaque for it that told when, who, and where. It does have the date it was built scibed in the back side. It also has the family name scribed in 2 1/2" letters on the top of one rim.

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[Anonymous-0]

Put a couple waterjets in it and have jacuzzi parties!
Concrete that has been used for water storage cures very tough. My FIL had a cistern in his cellar he wanted removed and it was nearly indestructable.

 

[kito169]

Thanks this made my day. Rick

 

[Anonymous-0]

Too bad you didn't drive it across a scale before you unloaded it. Would have been interesting to see what it weighed.

 

[Walt Davies]

Where's the lid it looks like a Vault for a coffin. hey did someone steal the body too.
Walt