wooden running gear......

Anonymous-0

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Hey folks,
Just had a neighbor stop me today and ask if I was interest in a wagon. Good timing because my raggedy ebay wagon is loaded with firewood and I am gonna bale some hay tomorrow. Anyway, he takes me in the barn to a wagon that is in really good shape except for paint. Brakes work fine, decent tires, lights need some work but a new prewired set can be had for 20 bucks. Only drawback is that the majority of it is wood (axles included). The major support beams (poles) were just replaced and some broken floor boards have been replaced. Asked him what he wanted for it and he said if I would bale his hay I could have it. If his hay amounts to 20 bales it'll be a bunch.
Can't remember seeing anything like it back home as a kid. Will post some pics when I get it. Says it's a factory built wagon with 3.5 ton load capacity, the wood makes me wonder though.

Dave
 
Wood axles? Have seen a few, Amish have some. Horse drawn sort of old standard that was used some WW2 in upper midwest for tractors. Couple show up at steam engine show. Germany area? probably WW2 design but the Bavarians were making some wood frame, etc stuff up into mid 1960s- Swartzwald provides lots of raw material and may have been minor tax or VAT advantage to mostly wood wagon. RN
 

Should be picking it up tomorrow and will put up some pics.... I'm in Bavaria, will see if it has and ID on it.
 

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