Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them - Softcover

Cobleigh, Rolfe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1602391033 ISBN 13: 9781602391031

Publisher: Skyhorse, 2007

Synopsis

Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. It’s full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.

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Review:

Originally published in 1909, "Handy Farm Devices" is more than an engaging trip down memory lane. For any small farmer or homesteader, the techniques and devices described in detail are just as useful, durable, and fully functional today as they were 75 years ago. You will learn to build a portable chicken coop, a stone boat (for moving stone), a lightweight orchard ladder, gates that don't sag, and a handy wood splitter, as well as rudimentary farm structures, well houses, bee hives, a baby's cradle, a cheese press and much more. The charming, turn-of-the-century language and useful and inspirational quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, Bacon, Longfellow and many others make this book a delight to read. --Mark A. Hetts

From the Publisher:

This book is part of a series published by the Lyons Press re-introducing classic books of Americana the turn of the century. Books in the series include:

* Fences, Gates, and Bridges * Farm Appliances * Farm Blacksmithing * Farm Machinery * Fences, Gates, and Bridges * Harris on the Pig * The Homestead Builder * Farm Motors * Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties * Farm Conveniences * Village and Country Residenses * With more to come!

About this edition

• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1602391033
• ISBN 13: 9781602391031
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296