Had to share this with the tractor guys

72tx340 · Post by **72tx340** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:55 am

Just found some old pics of my dads and made a slide show with some local music to boot!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKjUy3E27bA&feature=channel

wycrumb · Post by **wycrumb** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:11 pm

Are you still in the potato picking business?

72tx340 · Post by **72tx340** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:25 pm

My Grandfather had the farm, My dad has always worked with farmers. He worked many years for FHA. He was also a professional photographer and worked promoting the Maine potato board. Ive been going through his pictures and found these.

wycrumb · Post by **wycrumb** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:30 pm

IC, it is always interesting to see how things used to be done, I am an engineer on the Lockwood potato harvester, thats why I asked.

72tx340 · Post by **72tx340** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:39 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agm8kaP84Rs&feature=related

another one close to home Ice road truckers have nothing on us!

Sprailfire340 · Post by **Sprailfire340** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:57 pm

Thanks Wycrumb...my family raised spuds for 25+ years in southern MN (Hollandale). Had several pieces of Lockwood equipment: harvester, truck boxes, various conveyers...all quality products. Dropped the spuds a few years back due to the closure of the local co-op.

Post by **WinnipegStPaul9** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:06 pm

Great pictures (and sound). DA

Miller Motorsports · Post by **Miller Motorsports** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:30 pm

I thought that sounded like Burl Ives singin' there... There is an old indian proverb that basically says "Only after the last tree has fallen, the last bird soars, and the last fish swims will man realise that money cannot be eaten!" I ate today and thank you to the farmer...

72tx340 · Post by **72tx340** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:44 pm

Thats Dick Curless from Fort Fairfield Maine. Which it about 15 miles from my house.