What in the world was this?

[XxMerlinxX]

Found this while scouting a new site. The site itself appears to be an old farm, very old wooden house with a wooden barn some distance away and two other smaller wooden buildings nearby. As you can see, it's half eaten away with rust. My first thought was some sort of tractor, but the back end doesn't look like any sort of tractor I've ever seen. At the bottom of the first picture, you'll also notice teeth of some sort built into the bed.

 

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[nova treasure]

it looks like part of a pull type combine.

 

[d2]

Maybe an old hay balerd2

 

[CoilyGirl]

Purring this thread on my watch list. It will be curious to get so e insight on what you founD. Welcome to Treasurenet.

 

[Tony in SC]

That's what it is. If you ever get back to it, look on some of the larger parts to see if there's any letters cast into them. I'll look in some of my book for an ID. Tony

it looks like part of a pull type combine.

 

[Tony in SC]

A quick look in the book!! The combine is a combination harvester/thresher. What I see here is a harvester or small combine. If it has a thresher it is in the covered end we can't see. The head is missing. It could have different heads depending on the crop it was working. This style started in the 1940"s. Judging by the shape of the covered end I would guess Allis, or Case. Tony

 

[yaxthri]

Oh you found Optimus Prime's index finger!

 

[deldave]

Maybe a manure spreader

 

[Datbeast43]

Definitely an old combine they were very common in Nebraska, I have seen them running around as a kid but they are starting to crumble into the ground. Great find

 

[stefen]

Maybe a manure spreader

That would explain the brown rust...