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Monday, December 20, 2010

Relics



This steam powered relic has been regulated to the status of lawn ornament. Much is missing from this tractor, the smoke stack and flywheel to name two.





     The James Co. out of Fort Atkinson,Wisconsin manufactured weather vanes in cow, horse and chicken shapes in and around the 1900's. I'll bet this one, not being shot up for target practice, would go for better than a Grand.



A true relic taken tonight in preperation of the eclipse!

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14 comments:

  1. Are you sure it was a tractor ? Looks like an imported French medieval pumpkin launcher. In the late 1400's pumpkin launchers played a key part in many prolonged sieges of chateaux, by launching vast quantities of large pumpkins over the ramparts, they were able to reduce many a besieged fortress to rapid rendition.

    Ah, and what better light than that of a full moon to be out purloining from perillous barn roofs a weather vane or two ? Quite a moon shot there too... taken through a two meter telescope ? Can almost see the footprints some folks left up there a few years ago...

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  2. What an interesting post for the day! Love the old barn and I think Owen may be right -- a French medieval pumpkin launcher looks about right to me! Your shot of the moon is really superb. With our heavy cloud cover, I haven't seen moon in the last month, so I'm enjoying yours and hope you get some good shots of the eclipse! Enjoy your week and wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

    Sylvia

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  3. Great shots! Good luck staying awake for the eclipse!
    I think Owen may have seen one too many Monty Python movies...

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  4. Wow! I feel like I hit the mother lode today on your blog. The cool old tractor, the neat barn with those tiny windows in the roof, the awesome weather vane...but the moon. Oh, I am so envious. We are under cloudy skies with not much chance of seeing the moon. Looking forward to seeing more eclipse shots if you get them.

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  5. That weather vane is fantastic. I like to have it myself. Boom & Gary of The Vermilon River.

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  6. Wow, the tractor is fantastic, and the moon, wowee zowee.

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  7. I have never seen a tractor like in your photo...its looks like a tank! Love that weather vane on top of the old barn. But....that moon shot is awesome....I did not stay up to see the eclipse..but this morning at 7am I was able to get a shot of the moon through the trees. Guess its better then nothing.

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  8. Excellent post. Love the old barn. I posted a full moon picture yesterday--I think. Did you manage to watch the Lunar Eclipse? As Sally said it has been overcast here but I got some eclipse pics between clouds. LOL MB

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  9. $1000? My goodness - I had no idea!!! =)
    Beautiful barn & that moon shot is grrreat, very clear! =)

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  10. I'm always on the lookout for unusual weather vanes. My favorite to date has been a dragon!

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  11. Eclipse Update.
    Dang! Off goes the alarm at the firehouse and I am out at a car fire at 2:30AM, prime time, only to find the sky had clouded over and the moon had disappeared. Hopefully Skywatch will have a few good captures for us!
    I am certainly in with Mr.Owen on his pumpkin chunkin' machinations. There is a Pumpkin Shooting competition in Millsboro,Delaware held yearly and pumpkin tossing siege guns have their own bracket!

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  12. Intriguing post and comments. I love the barn and the close-up of the weather vane. Shot of the moon is superb! Cloud cover here to, so no eclipse here.

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  13. That is in fact a steam traction engine (or steam tractor). I do believe that it is in Remus, Michigan. I can't recall the manufacturer but it dates between 1900 and 1940. It was due to be restored and money ran short. Do a google search for "Steam Tractor" and you will find many pictures of engines similar to this one from many different manufacturers.

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