Tool Talk
Farm and Implement Wrenches and Tools => Farm Implement Wrenches and Tools => Topic started by: rustcollector on July 29, 2013, 07:42:12 PM
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As I just posted in the corn planter thread, that project is on hold.
However, I recently purchased a nice old wood floor model cornsheller at an auction. I had to buy it, they were stuck at $15 and that was to cheap no matter how grungy it was. I bought it for $20 and was a little unsure of it really was worth it. I will be taking it to Canandaigua next week it will have a price on it, but really taking it for show more than wanting to sell it.
Here are the befores.....
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Here is after a cleaning....
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And this is after a little linseed oil application....
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Veeeeery cool. Id call that a wise investment.
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I had no clue that it was a local manufacturer when I got it. Nor an idea of the amount of writing I, actually the wife, would find on it after cleaning it. I really have no desire to sell it now, but if somebody is going to be willing to way overpay for it, they can own it next week. I'm still trying to find info on Springsteen & Jones, but so far not much luck. The inventor was Harmon Cornell and the patent is 233,733. About 5 miles from me is a road and little valley called Cornell Hollow which was named after a Cornell family, I'm thinking there may be some connection there, as the place and time frame would fit. Little treasures like this is what I live for, so cool to find things that you never expected to find.
I've debated on taking the metal off and cleaning it and painting. I just can't decide yet. I was thinking the wheel on the opposite side of the crank wheel(if that is the correct term) would look pretty good if it was black and the rim just inside had a gold trim to it.
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1880's
Owego NY Tioga County Record
SPRINGSTEEN & JONES,. Manufacturer of CORN SHELLERS, DOG. POWERS, and various other agricultural implements.
Not much....
Very nice find :)
(I am finding I am more interested in local stuff lately, easier to relate the history I think)
Aug 22,1885
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Interesting, now I have to go to the barn and check my sheller. Note the Dog Powers, was a small treadmill for a dog to walk on, to give rotating power, B,E,,,, before electricity.
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My vote on the metal is to do just like I do my wrenchs. Take all the metal off, clean it but not over clean it. Heat all the parts in an oven and spray with WD-40. Turns it dark brown and you leave it original all at the same time.
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Nice job on that sheller rustcollector. I would be hard pressed to part with that too.
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Well, it seems $300 was not a crazy number. Didn't even get it off the truck before it sold. It's going to Michigan I guess, somebody that has 3 or 400 shellers. Sad to part with it but I am really trying to train myself that material things are just that and most everything they made more than 1 of. A $270 profit made it worth missing a day's work too. I know where there is another one just like it now too, I may go buy that one someday when it bettet fits my situation.