Rod Caster Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 This pile of metal was here when I bought the place, at the base of a steep drop behind my house, right where I want to make a killer snow-slide! Well, I posted it on Kijiji and sure enough someone wanted it, dead or alive. He paid me for the unit and the extraction, and he can deal with the shipping to Manitoba (not cheap!). A local crew did me a big favor and yanked 'er out. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 One man's junk, is another's treasure. Works out great that someone wanted something you didn't and you get a bit of cash for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleye72 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Very Cool! Any idea how old it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 We yanked out an old steam turbine that hoisted raw materials to the top of "A" Blast Furnace that was torn down in the 70's and donated it to the Steam Museum in Hamilton. The boiler work looks similar. That furnace was built in the 1890's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I assume it's early 1900's, but there are some parts that are newer than original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 At one time they had steam farm tractors, i became very leery of being around any that were still operating after an incident here. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92758 One of my son's friend was badly burned, as was his father who also lost an eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) cool looking tractor. I suspect when its all put together its gonna look pretty darn awesome.Those old steam units are amazing. umm,,,, That looks like a lot of grass to cut? Have you trained the sheep that well already? Edited June 20, 2015 by spincast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Someone wanted that real bad, and you did well. Now for the pics next winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 It's in pretty rough shape...I assume the buyer will use it for parts My lawn cost exactly the price of a 24 of Coors Light to get cut haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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