Restored hay trolley and hooks

[coolford]

I bought this item at auction a little over a year ago for $45.00.  It was a pile of rust and none of the trolley wheels or pulleys moved.  I worked on it over a couple of months getting it loosened up.  Nothing was damaged so I put it in primer until such time as I could figure out how to mount it. As I didn't have the track or even a place to mount it I decided to hang it in my shop.  It is painted red because I had three spray cans of good tractor paint.  The trolley is an F. E. Meyers and the hooks (there are four which you cannot see in the picture) is by Lantz mfg. Co. 

[lptools]

Very nice work on the restoration!! Regards, Lou

[wrenchguy]

Nice job!
Lantz Mfg.  World Famous for their coulters, located in Valparaiso Ind. not far from here.   Closed now, I didn't know they made haying tools.

[Papaw]

I have one that is rusty and bent, but it was given to me by an old friend.

[Lewill2]

A lot of guys collect them these days, some rare ones bring thousands. The hay forks and spears are also collectible. Several groups on FB related to hay tools. There is a great website for hay trolleys. https://haytrolleyheaven.com/   Be careful that is another slippery slope.

[gibsontool]

I have a trolley and a set of 4 hooks, they are rusty but everything still moves as it should. Maybe this winter I'll get around to doing something with them. You have done a fine job, they look real good.

[coolford]

Lewill2----Oh boy, although I truly appreciate the link, you may have set me on that slippery slope.  I have already been offered another one by a local friend who has one and the track in an old barn.  I was going to turn him down, but now I don't know.  I already have a hay sling and another type of pickup.

[coolford]

I believe the item I listed in the "what is it forum" is in reality a home made hay spear.  In the link supplied by Lewill2 the oldest type of pickup was a spear similar to the one shown in that link.  It was only capable of picking up 8 pitchforks of hay.