Old Barn Trolley that has been hanging from the rafters for 100+ years?

[farmdump]

After a long time being away, its feels good to be back posting on Treasurenet

Today I decided to post about a old barn trolley that has been hanging from the rafters of our barn for over a hundred years. I have been able to figure out that it was made by a company called "the Ney MFG. Co." which was stationed out of Canton, Ohio. The weird thing is is that this particular design cannot be found online and I was wondering if maybe someone could help determine what model it was and if it is rare. Any help to identifying what model it is and what year it was made would help me a lot. Thanks

 

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[cw0909]

maybe these folks can help

While Steve didn't buy the trolleys that day, he couldn't shake the colorful carriers from his mind. He went straight to the barn on the 120-acre Iowa farm where he was born and raised, and retrieved the carrier that hung inside, unnoticed for decades. Within a few days, he'd repainted and restored his first hay trolley: a 1905 trolley made by Ney Mfg. Co. in Canton, Ohio.

http://www.farmcollector.com/equipment/hay-trolley.aspx#axzz33QFsZh33

Read more: Hoistin? with a Hay Trolley

 

[farmdump]

thanks cw, I had read that article before but still wasn't sure that what I was dealing with was from the turn of the century, it looks more like its from the 1890's. Hopefully there is someone who knows a lot about these and can help.

 

[clovis97]

Ney was a major manufacturer of trolleys and hay equipment.

There are reproduction hay trolley catalogs available on ebay. That would help you date the trolley, but honestly, many of the models did not change over the years.

I have bought and sold a large number of trolleys over the years. There are quite a few collectors of hay trolleys.

You might check out a website called Smoke Stak, and see if they have a hay tools forum.

 

[clovis97]

While I hate to see any barn torn down, or any trolley removed from an existing barn, the track and hangers are probably more valuable than the trolley itself.

 

[farmdump]

Thanks clovis, I will check that forum out to see if they have anything that may shed light on the trolley.