Bale hook and trolley?

Rope · #21 01/22/12, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by springvalley

Could I ask where abouts in Missouri it is, we looked at farms down that way a few years ago, nice area where we looked. We had a neighbor that just tore down a nice old barn just like this one, people just can`t see putting money into a building they don`t use much or not at all. > Thanks Marc

It is located in Central MO.
in the real estate section of this form is a link to the property
Allan

suitcase_sally · #22 01/23/12, 09:20 AM

hmmmm...I saw this at an auction yesterday. I'm going up to look at a bunch of items at the auction again today.

http://www.bidnow.us/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?albrecht25/4018

Rope · #23 01/23/12, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by suitcase_sally

hmmmm...I saw this at an auction yesterday. I'm going up to look at a bunch of items at the auction again today.

http://www.bidnow.us/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?albrecht25/4018

That is an old looking system. Still don't know a lot about them, but that may be nice to have just to hang in the barn. If the price is right.
A

rambler · #24 01/23/12, 11:29 AM

Yup, typical setup in barns across Minnesota.

Note that is a loose hay deal, not a 'bale' setup. The trolley would be the same, but the metal dangling at the end of the rope is different:

This is what the small square bale setup looks like, poor pic but what I could find:

http://www.icollector.com/HAY-MOW-BALE-FORK_i9688129

You set it down on the hay rack, so each hook would be in a bale, step the hooks down, and it lifts a layer of 8 bales up. (Or 10 bales, if you have 2 in cross ways under the middle.)

--->Paul

suitcase_sally · #25 01/23/12, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rope

That is an old looking system. Still don't know a lot about them, but that may be nice to have just to hang in the barn. If the price is right.
A

The price on that one is $22.50 right now. Bidding ends around 6 pm tomorrow

rambler · #26 01/23/12, 11:40 AM

Here is a picture of the trolley part - hanging on a pourch, but at least hanging correctly - and a story about them.

The top rollers ride on the metal (or wood) beam in the peak of the roof. There is a 'stop' on the trolley that will catch and hold the trolley still, allowing the bottom pullies to lower the hay claws. The bottom pulleys detach and drop down to the hay rack, then pull back up to the peak much like a block and tackle going up and down. When the hay gets up to the top, it releases the trolley again and the trolley rids to the far side of the barn, you yank the small rope you are holding to release the hay from the claws, then use the small rope to pull the trolley back over the hay rack. The head again releases & drops down to the hayrack to pick up another load.

http://rreflection.areavoices.com/20.../hay-trolleys/

--->Paul

Paquebot · #27 01/23/12, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by suitcase_sally

hmmmm...I saw this at an auction yesterday. I'm going up to look at a bunch of items at the auction again today.

http://www.bidnow.us/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?albrecht25/4018

That's what we had until we got the grab fork. As you can see, it didn't take a very big bite. The hay had to be stacked on the wagon just right in order for it to pick up more than a good pitch fork's load. The condition of the one depicted looks like it may have gone through a fire.

Martin