International with a Corn Sheller

Found this out of the blue. (Craigslist)
Thought this would be kinda interesting to show you all.
1935 International with a 1929 Ottawa Corn Sheller.
Just think of using that in the old days

 

you find interesting stuff overseas at you guys

unfortinately such "gems" are pretty hard to get in europe

would look cool when restored maybe with a stake-bed instead of the corn-machinery thingie

 

That was a common sight on "the farm" well into the 60's. Combines took over as a more economical method of harvesting. And with that, the means to dry and store shelled corn were vastly improved.

Put in a lot of hours scooping corn into one of those machines.
A cousin had a late 40's Ford truck with a mounted John Deere sheller similar to the picture posted. Once it was situated where needed, the unit was leveled out and the truck's drive shaft disconnected and then connected to the sheller's main drive; the Ford V-8 thus powering the sheller. Sure made it cackle.

 

That would be huge at a rat show just as is....did you buy it?

 

Nah. I have no room for such a big truck and I have other projects to attend to.
The price for that thing is $4000. Kinda out of range for me.

 

That brings back some ol farm work as a kid in a small farm town. My friends Dad had a mounted corn sheller and went farm to farm and each farmer was helped by the neighbors. Big feast at lunch time, which was called dinner, followed by a short nap. Nice memories, thanx! ~sololobo~

 

The truck looks to be in good shape,,no doubt shed kept.

 

Does say shed kept in the ad.
It's amazing how amazing it is and the shape of it

 

Neat old truck...
No wonder there are so many old farmers with fingers,hands and arms missing.

 

i like ther rear fenders
tk

 

I like those old Internationals

 

Looks like something from an old Mad Max movie!
KK

 

i could drive the neighbors crazy YARD ART!!