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07/29/11, 08:27 PM
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Corn Sheller
Well I may be at my limit for asking questions this week but here goes another...
I'm looking at picking up a hand cranked corn sheller tomorrow. It's been restored, (cleaned up, painted, turns/works, wooden handle). It looks kinda like this one (minus the box which isn't a big deal)
It had a few letters and a number on it but I forgot what it was. I didn't see an actual manufacture name. Any body out there collect or have any? I am just curious to find out some more info on it. The price seems ok, not a steal but I've been following them for a few months now and looking at places and I've found them for a lot more. I just want to have one to play around with and amuse people (and my kids) when I set up at antique tractor/engine shows.
Aside from getting the corn directly from a farm, can you readily purchase dried corn on the cob? I'd only need an occasional bushel.
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07/29/11, 08:40 PM
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Our Lowe's carries ear corn with the bird food. Lots of folks feed squirrels ear corn.
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07/29/11, 08:53 PM
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The unit mounted to the box is incomplete. Originally the corn sheller had two large clamps that affixed below the two
key hole shaped openings above the screws holding the sheller to the improvised box. For corn on the cob wait till near deer season and look for signs "ear corn for sale" or watch for harvesting of corn and ask permission to walk over the combined area and pick up some ears that get knocked down when the machine turns in the corners.
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07/29/11, 08:57 PM
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The video isn't the one I'm looking at, just looks a lot like it. I'll be sure to check the one tomorrow when I'm back there. I'm pretty sure it did have the clamp. I've searched the internet and aside form some video and ebay pictures, I can't really find information on them.
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07/29/11, 10:10 PM
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I noticed in the u tube tht he put the ear in butt first. We were always taught to put it in nose firstIt seemed to shell it ok tho.
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07/29/11, 11:04 PM
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They can easily be adjusted to shell black walnuts as well - not the hard shell of course, but the mushy green husk they clean right off.
Works fair on butternuts, but only fair.
If you buy squirrel corn I think you'll be paying $47 a bu for the ear corn, as opposed to $5 or so direct from a farmer, or about free if you pick them up after the combine. Be aware fresh ear corn in fall tends to be high moisture and need to be stored in open air for a time - month or more? - so it doesn't mold. Don't try to store fresh fall ear corn in a sealed bucket or some such unless you live in a very dry part of the country.
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07/29/11, 11:42 PM
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Probably a CS Bell hand sheller. They have been making them for a LONG time. ( along with small hand and power feed grinders )
You can buy them new for about $220.
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07/30/11, 05:55 AM
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I have a Blackhawk corn sheller I got from ebay..it was missing one of the clamps,but it mounted to a box okay.I wish it had a nubber.
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07/30/11, 06:01 AM
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I have one that belonged to my dad.. I'll check the numbers/manufacturer during the day.
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07/30/11, 09:06 AM
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oth47 They sell them at the drug store. lol
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07/30/11, 12:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FarmBoyBill
oth47 They sell them at the drug store. lol
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Heh heh heh.. 
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07/30/11, 02:07 PM
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NOW, If your talking about the 2 buckle kinda boots, I wish I knew where i could find them for myself, that fit my shoes, or at least my feet.
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07/30/11, 09:46 PM
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Well, I waited to long to go over and get it, the guy had already left....
I'll get one sometime!!
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07/30/11, 10:29 PM
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Well, if your going to get corn sheller. Get the one that stands on its own legs with a flywheel. Its WAY easier to use.
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07/30/11, 11:18 PM
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I have one exactly like the one in the pic, but it's complete. 220$ new! I had no idea. I got mine at a flea market for 35$.
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07/31/11, 12:27 AM
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Ages ago, corn was picked on the cob and stored in corn cribs. Then, it would be fed on the cob, ground with the cob or shelled.
If you are doing a small amount, you can shell corn by hand. If you need more corn than what you’d want to hand-shell, a hand crank sheller would be a good way to go. But, most of the corn harvested today is shelled right in the field, inside the Combine Harvester.
Around here, corn on the cob is sort of a speciality item and you’ll pay more for it than corn that is already shelled.
Check around to see if there is any place in your area that has corn on the ear to sell.
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07/31/11, 09:47 AM
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I just wanted this for grins and giggles when I take it to Tractor/Engine shows. I often set up selling portable sawmills. I would use it to feed the chickens and things too but mostly looked at it as a novelty item.
Thanks again
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07/31/11, 03:05 PM
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Well, THAT being the case, youl likely want one like was shown as theyre vastley lighter and more easily loaded than mine. Im going to a huge community farm sale Sat. Ill likely see a sheller there, one style or the other, or even both.
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07/31/11, 03:21 PM
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Blackhawk is a good one. Nice collector item also, Indian. They are quiet available in NE Okla. as FBB can tell you and a lot less than 220. Should be availabile in farm country also.
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07/31/11, 03:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FarmBoyBill
I noticed in the u tube tht he put the ear in butt first. We were always taught to put it in nose firstIt seemed to shell it ok tho.
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Yeah, first thing that I noticed! I have one very similar to the one in the video. It came with the farm my parents bought 46 years ago. The house and barn were built in 1931 and I fiugre the corn sheller is from that timeframe. Mine is still on the original handmade box. Shelled a lot of corn for the chickens with that thing when I was a kid! When my Daddy passed away my mom gave it to me.
Now I'm curious to see if I can find any info on the one I have!
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