What to do with antique farm equipment?

[Rafter S]

Howdy,

I have some antique (as in mule or horse drawn) equipment that I would like to pass on to someone who would be interested in it. My children don't care anything about it, and after the ordeal my sister and I went through last year when our mother died I'm trying to get rid of stuff so they have less to deal with when I go.

Does anyone know someone would be interested in it, or have some advice about what to do with it? I hate to just throw it away.

I reached out to a local museum but apparently they don't want it.

 

[Silver]

That stuff always seems like a treasure to me, but in fact it's a dime a dozen and the country is littered with it. As sad as it is to see happen, I'm starting to believe in having it recycled.
We do have a horse drawn plow as an ornament at the end of our driveway though.

 

[Mrcopier]

Could you share a couple pics. I may be interested

 

[WFfarm]

Any Amish in your area?

 

[Rafter S]

Could you share a couple pics. I may be interested

 

[Rafter S]

Any Amish in your area?

None that I am aware of.

 

[greybeard]

There's an antique place up at New Waverly that might buy it all. I know that might not be what ya want but I went thru this in 2007-08 with 20 acres covered with it and ended up giving many tons of "good stuff" to a scrap iron dealer.

 

[Mark Reynolds]

You'd be surprised what you can sell on e-bay. Use colorful, catch all key words (e.g. antique lawn ornament, antique farm machinery flower garden, etc.) and put fair prices on the items, or set them up to be bid on with a buy it now price. They might not be appreciated for what they were, but they may generate a small amount of income. Likely more than just scrap.

 

[M.Magis]

If you don't mind dealing with people, having someone advertise it on Facebook for you would likely get a lot of it gone. People like that stuff for yard art.

 

[Logan52]

As of now, I am guardian to over 5000 square feet of assorted antiques and family relics that go back five or more generations.. These are in my mom's house. This does not include a garage stacked to the rafters that has not been entered in over 30 years. We have not even gone down into the basement yet and it is full as well.
I must be her son since my barns are full of old equipment I have not used since the 1970s when I kept a pair of mules to plow tobacco with and feed square bale hay with in the winter.
We are planning an online internet auction. Much of my old farm equipment could be sold that way too if I can get it organized in time.
You are right to be planning ahead. My mom did no planning at all for this eventuality and it has consumed nearly all my time for the last few months.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Around here your lucky if you can find someone to take it off your hands for free. The local scrap collectors pile is full of old farm equipment.

 

[Brute 23]

Howdy,

I have some antique (as in mule or horse drawn) equipment that I would like to pass on to someone who would be interested in it. My children don't care anything about it, and after the ordeal my sister and I went through last year when our mother died I'm trying to get rid of stuff so they have less to deal with when I go.

Does anyone know someone would be interested in it, or have some advice about what to do with it? I hate to just throw it away.

I reached out to a local museum but apparently they don't want it.

Good on you for handling your business for your kids and getting that equipment to people who will value it.

 

[greybeard]

As of now, I am guardian to over 5000 square feet of assorted antiques and family relics that go back five or more generations.. These are in my mom's house. This does not include a garage stacked to the rafters that has not been entered in over 30 years. We have not even gone down into the basement yet and it is full as well.
I must be her son since my barns are full of old equipment I have not used since the 1970s when I kept a pair of mules to plow tobacco with and feed square bale hay with in the winter.
We are planning an online internet auction. Much of my old farm equipment could be sold that way too if I can get it organized in time.
You are right to be planning ahead. My mom did no planning at all for this eventuality and it has consumed nearly all my time for the last few months.

BTDT. It took me 18 months to clean up all my father's estate, and over thirty 20'x8'x8'on/roll off dumpsters.

 

[MurraysMutts]

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You would be AMAZED at what that stuff will bring at auction.
I saw some old one row planters bring in excess of 1000 bucks at the last auction out west of here.
Old steel wagon wheels? Couple hundred each!

This place has an auction twice a year. And everything on the lot sells. If ya can't find a place locally, load a trailer up and haul it to auction.

https://www.sturgeonscorner.com/

 

[Rafter S]

You would be AMAZED at what that stuff will bring at auction.
I saw some old one row planters bring in excess of 1000 bucks at the last auction out west of here.
Old steel wagon wheels? Couple hundred each!

This place has an auction twice a year. And everything on the lot sells. If ya can't find a place locally, load a trailer up and haul it to auction.

https://www.sturgeonscorner.com/

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't believe I want to drive that far, but I may check and see if the local farm equipment auction would be interested in taking it.

 

[Texas Ranch Hand]

Old equipment may be a dime a dozen in other places but down here it's gold in my opinion. There are antique dealers all over that would love to have any of it. Rustic decor is big in Texas. A lot of what is sold ends up in bars and restaurants. You might even swap for something you like. I knew at one time buyers that did nothing but buy odd items for bars. Everything from old canoes to moose heads. Mark Reynolds is correct about EBay. Put a crazy price on it and see what happens. Whatever you do please don't throw it away. It's history and one man's trash you know. Good luck (and if no one will take it, I will)