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Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: jimwrench on March 13, 2013, 03:41:51 PM

Title: bottom trolling
Post by: jimwrench on March 13, 2013, 03:41:51 PM

While doing some bottom trolling at tool auction 3-9-13 . I netted these fine examples of old farm wrenchs.

Photo 1  Badger Cultivator "H" wrench
             Rock Island Plow Co. "S234" Sulkies and Gangs

Photo 2  Janesville Mach Co. "B"  2 copies
             Deering Hay Rake
             Kingman Plow Co. "N51"

Title: Re: bottom trolling
Post by: HeelSpur on March 13, 2013, 04:17:33 PM

Whats going on with the bottom wrench, kinda looks split in half on the right side.

Title: Re: bottom trolling
Post by: jimwrench on March 13, 2013, 04:28:19 PM

Sorry about that;thats two of those wrenchs stacked on top of one another.
Having trouble loading second photo

Title: Re: bottom trolling
Post by: HeelSpur on March 13, 2013, 05:41:57 PM

That's better,lol.

Title: Re: bottom trolling
Post by: Plyerman on March 13, 2013, 08:04:17 PM

Nice mess o' wrenches you reeled in there Jim. If you don't mind sharing your secrets, what sort of bait works best for those?

Title: Re: bottom trolling
Post by: jimwrench on March 13, 2013, 08:26:11 PM

On Saturday I used pictures of dead presidents and they seemed to work. I've heard they also bite on plastic sometimes.