Intriguing painted metal Hayti Farmer Elevator Co. scoop with 4 digit telephone #

[Luvinature]

Anyone know what this might have been used for ?

 

[Subterranean]

One rectangular piece of sheet metal formed into a scoop for chicken feed. Stamped with advertising for the feed store. Given out as a promotion, based on the phone number, sometime during the 1930's-1960's. Cool piece of Americana. Happy Hunting, Sub

 

[Luvinature]

Thank you !

 

[Tony in SC]

The old cotton gins and grist mills had pointed water buckets that hung by a handle around the mills. I see holes in yours for a handle. They were fire buckets. They were pointed so they could not be set around and lost. They could only be hung where they belong. I've had several but donated them Tony

 

[AU Seeker]

I think this company was started in 1934 or around that time and I think they're still in business, try calling at the following number as see if it's the same company, it so then send picture to see if they can tell you what the scoop was for.

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PO Box 68
Hayti, South Dakota 57241
USA



Attn: Nike Grann

ph: 605-783-3621
fax: 605-783-3813
toll-free:

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Yup Hayti, South Dakota population 362, there's the reason for the 4 digit phone number! I had relatives who lived in Grand Tower Illinios back in the 1950's, 60's and into the early 70's when you called around town it was a 3 digit number, so the number of digits depended on how big the population was. when you called any distance then it was for example HU (HUDSON) 32700 and that would be Chicago