OK, all steamed up, coal oil burners and gasoline powered washing machines

[Silver Creek Slim]

My father-in-law talks about 'em being turned into tractors.

Slim

[Texas Lawdog]

Those folks from Classic Tractors on RFD TV should have been to video all that stuff,

[Delmonico]

OK, this was in one of the buildings, it don't run,,,,,yet, hopefully by next year.

A WWI era, Liberty truck, they were made by several makers, all alike with interchangeable part, 5 ton capacity:

[Texas Lawdog]

Del, That old truck is a classic. It looks like it could have been made by White, Mack, Reo, or Diamond T.

[Delmonico]

Del, That old truck is a classic. It looks like it could have been made by White, Mack, Reo, or Diamond T.

The majority were made by Republic.  I'm going to do some more research later.

[Leo Tanner]

I like the air condintioning system on that one.  Looks ta be designed using the KISS method.

[Forty Rod]

OK, could have got the laundry done up there also, the laundry lady was there, had a lot of stuff, but these are still way cool.

Maytag, before rural folks had 'lectrictiy:







The muffler:



And a butter churn and meat grinder for when it ain't wash day:




And the ladies soap collection:



Cute kids lectric stove also:





See any soap you recognize.

I worked at The Old Reliable Lodge (I was a pearl diver) in Yellowstone when I was a kid.  each four staff cabins (12 people) had a utility shack with a couple of these gas powered washers, 6 showers, clotheslines every where, and not one single drop of hot water anywhere.

As to those brand names:all but three or four are familiar.

[Forty Rod]

Last car I saw rigged as a stationary power source was my Uncle frank's 1950 Hudson.  All that was left was the engine, transmission, differential and rear axle.  Had a corrigated shed over the front and it was on a welded steel frame set in concrete.  Ran his milking operation (refrigeration compressor) and lights with it for many years

[Delmonico]

I'd hate to guess how many "hit and miss" engines they had there, took some pictures of the coolest ones that they had set up working:

A log sawer, (yes he turned the blade upside down in the cut so it would run with out having to fiddle with it.)



A butter churn:



This set up was pretty neat, conservin' energy:









The first water pump wasn't runnin', but it photoed well:



This one was"





Cute little rock crusher:

[Texas Lawdog]

Great pictures Del.