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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
By Rolfe Cobleigh

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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.

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #43002 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-07-04
  • Original language: English
  • Dimensions: .83" h x 5.46" w x 7.38" l, 1.10 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 304 pages

Editorial Reviews

From Amazon.com
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

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“[You’ll] find wisdom in this thrift-conscious and often environmentally wise celebration of self-sufficiency.” —Country Living

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!