Old Relic

[RedMF40]

In my mind, this is already mine. I can’t make it to the sale Saturday, but I can dream can’t I? Yes, I can dream.

Anyone work one of these? Feel free to share. Also, is this a holdover from the horse drawn era? Or well into tractor times?
Gerrit

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Used to see a few of those in the hedgerows around here. Thought they were still in production when I was a kid.

You could always call & ask.

Mike

Holland Transplanter Co.....

 

[Richard G.]

In my mind, this is already mine. I can’t make it to the sale Saturday, but I can dream can’t I? Yes, I can dream.

Anyone work one of these? Feel free to share. Also, is this a holdover from the horse drawn era? Or well into tractor times?
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Whoa, I thought my photo was going to be in this post when you put Old Relic.
There was a similar transplanter stored at Clemson when I worked there.
Never saw it in operation.

 

[RedMF40]

Used to see a few of those in the hedgerows around here. Thought they were still in production when I was a kid.

You could always call & ask.

Mike

Holland Transplanter Co.....

Their first page says they’ve been at it since 1927, well into the tractor era but still a lot of horses doing work. Nice thing about this implement is you’d have company back there—unless it’s set up to switch seats for the next row.

 

[SweetFeet]

In my mind, this is already mine. I can’t make it to the sale Saturday, but I can dream can’t I? Yes, I can dream.

Anyone work one of these? Feel free to share. Also, is this a holdover from the horse drawn era? Or well into tractor times?
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Gerrit,
That would be some cool yardart!

 

[RedMF40]

Gerrit,
That would be some cool yardart!

I could see some flower pots in the trays, maybe some herbs as well. Rainwater in the big drum for watering. Not sure about that big box, might have to find a place for it in my workshop

 

[SweetFeet]

I could see some flower pots in the trays, maybe some herbs as well. Rainwater in the big drum for watering. Not sure about that big box, might have to find a place for it in my workshop

I also envisioned flower pots in the trays.

 

[Vito]

I've seen those used for transplanting broadleaf tobacco in our area.

Vito

 

[MF#1]

Unfortunately, my rear end probably has some "dimples" left from extended DAYS sitting on one like that, the later ones with a 3PH, setting burley tobacco. Those spare 'cogs' under the seat are to adjust the spacing between the plants, I think. It's amazing to me how close that one is to the later 3PH ones. Ours had the tank behind the seats and no box at all and no wheels just the planting wheels with the individual plant holders, all ground driven. Also had two shanks on each side to scratch out the tractor tire tracks. Even planted tomatoes with it

 

[Duner Wi]

Unfortunately, my rear end probably has some "dimples" left from extended DAYS sitting on one like that, the later ones with a 3PH, setting burley tobacco. Those spare 'cogs' under the seat are to adjust the spacing between the plants, I think. It's amazing to me how close that one is to the later 3PH ones. Ours had the tank behind the seats and no box at all and no wheels just the planting wheels with the individual plant holders, all ground driven. Also had two shanks on each side to scratch out the tractor tire tracks. Even planted tomatoes with it

Remember to remove 1 or 2 rubber fingers by pulling out a 3d nail over winter so next season they will open up. That is they way I remember it anyway.

 

[RedMF40]

Unfortunately, my rear end probably has some "dimples" left from extended DAYS sitting on one like that, the later ones with a 3PH, setting burley tobacco. Those spare 'cogs' under the seat are to adjust the spacing between the plants, I think. It's amazing to me how close that one is to the later 3PH ones. Ours had the tank behind the seats and no box at all and no wheels just the planting wheels with the individual plant holders, all ground driven. Also had two shanks on each side to scratch out the tractor tire tracks. Even planted tomatoes with it

Were there 2 of you on it, or did you move to the other seat when the tractor turned around?

 

[RedMF40]

Nothing to do with the old relic, but they were doing work on the cell tower at the auction site. Looking up at it with the clouds moving made me a bit dizzy.

 

[MF#1]

Were there 2 of you on it, or did you move to the other seat when the tractor turned around?

There were two of us always. IF you slowed down enough one person could keep up but not for too long. On our 245D it was Low 1st at about 1000 RPM to start with, after a few passes we would bump up the revs. If rain was coming we would kick it up a lot more

 

[RedMF40]

It sold for $100 plus auction fee and sales tax. A friend attended the sale and I asked him to bid up to $50 for me. Then I took a mental inventory of the junk and unfinished projects gathering dust and told him not to. Selling price seemed fair. I’ll survive without it.
Gerrit

 

[Loosehandle]

In my mind, this is already mine. I can’t make it to the sale Saturday, but I can dream can’t I? Yes, I can dream.

Anyone work one of these? Feel free to share. Also, is this a holdover from the horse drawn era? Or well into tractor times?
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Had Ellis here in Wisconsin