Current Issue: August 2008
10 Reasons to Trust in Rust: Hobby got you on the hot seat again? Tractor restorer extraordinaire Roger Welsch offers ironclad defense
One of the most common questions faced by those of us who acquire huge amounts of scrap iron – uh, I mean historical agricultural treasures – is “Why?!” I hear that question almost daily, mostly from my wife, Lovely Linda. I have therefore developed a repertoire of snappy answers that speak to her curiosity, confuse her enough to send her away mumbling or annoy her enough that she retreats to the kitchen to perfect her recipe for cold, lumpy gravy.
Also this Month:
10 Remarkable Relics: Set of shellers spans a century
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Hard to say. But it’s a safe bet the small hand-cranked corn sheller came next. In the 1800s, chickens were a vital part of the family farm mix, producing meat and eggs for the family’s consumption as well as market commodities. And it all started with shelled corn.
Unforgettable: Engineer recalls 10 favorite steam engines
With more than 50 years’ experience as a traction engineer, Gary Yaeger has had ample opportunity to get acquainted with a wide variety of steam engines. Here he reminisces about 10 that loom large in his memory. “They’re not the 10 strongest or toughest,” he notes, “just some meaningful opportunities.”