Digging in junk piles

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Old fellow not far from here is getting close to closing up shop. He's in his 80's. Bought a rock rake last week and asked about some other parts. Told me to come dig around. What fun! So much to see. Got front wheel weights ( cheap) bought 2 seat covers 5 bucks each. Got rims for case mower 7 bucks each. And gotta take truck back for more lol

Leroy · Jun 13, 2017

I would like to have those 3 tractors in the last picture but not possible.

Sean Feeney · Jun 13, 2017

And people pay to go to resorts, my kind a place.

paul · Jun 13, 2017

I guess if you ever need a pto shaft, he probably has one? Yikes!

An old fella with heart trouble has 24 acres of treasures here, you can view it from Google Earth. I've never been there, but he was buying old scrap when I was a kid I guess, the iron just piles up.....

Someday such treasure troves won't be around any more, when the old pass on the place gets sold for scrap iron, hauled to China to make Walmart/Target trinkets, and all the old disappears. Zoning laws tend to grandfather such places in, but you can't start a new 'collection' of iron piles anymore in most places, so when they are gone, they are gone.

Paul

Mike M · Jun 13, 2017

That 4 bolt rim looks a lot like the ones on my dyno. Mine need tires.

steve706 · Jun 13, 2017

Places like that are my version of Disney world.....

SweetFeet · Jun 13, 2017

A little bit of heaven on earth.

I love rust... especially when its in the trees and weeds.

spitz · Jun 13, 2017

You aren't by chance talking about Loyde's by comfrey?

big tee · Jun 13, 2017

What is all the stuff in the shelves behind the garden tractors? Looks like pto shafts and slip clutches?---Tee

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

There is actually 4 tractors there and one more that's all apart in shed. That are for sale. He keeps hinting that I should get em . " Easy to fix" great tractor" " make a little money". Lol. Wants to sell whole business.

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

1000's of em. Big shed is slap full of PTO shafts. And they are scattered all in the woods.

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

That shed is about 150 ft long and has shelves all the way through , mostly full of PTO shafts. Can't imagine why. The road in the woods goes about 1/4 mile and has several side roads ,can't dig through it in a day. Kevin in Central AL

gtractorfan · Jun 13, 2017

When I was a kid some other kids and I were in a woods, came across a junk pile, there were remnants of FARM TOYS there, that was like treasure island! Don't think we carried anything away but it was fun looking.

jay-eye-see · Jun 13, 2017

Id have a hard time passing up that Case mower.

Brown Swiss · Jun 13, 2017

Like a kid in a candy store!

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Case mower is mine. But wife wants it gone. You close enough to make offer? And come get it!

RamblinMan · Jun 13, 2017

Things eventually return to the earth. Can't understand why there is so much fuss about "cleaning" up places like this. I know of sites like this where once were treasures but now it's covered over with dirt. Most don't remember it and those that do have fond memories of finding a obsolete part that made their project complete. Now and then I look on google earth and make a mental note of all the places I once explored. Matter of fact, my favorite junkyard has several feet of dirt on it including all kinds of tires and other "nasty" stuff. Now it is a winery with grapes growing and folks with plenty of time and money to sip that wine that came from the dirt of a junkyard. They should label it "vintage 90 weight".

jon f mn · Jun 13, 2017

Where are you?

steve in wi · Jun 13, 2017

Iam guessing this is no where near wi. Iam looking for a pto shaft with a cv joint for my round baler.?

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

We are in Central AL. 30 miles from Talladega super speedway. Long trip. Maybe cheap shipping? Shoot me an email and I will see if he has one. His prices are low! Thefenceguy2000@ yahoo.com

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Jon we are 40 miles SE of Birmingham down 280.

jon f mn · Jun 13, 2017

Dang, too far for me. Wouldnt mind having the mower but the trip would cost more than it's worth.

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Yep. But if you ever down this way shoot us an email. If I remember you were in alanta not long ago. Maybe around the ice storm? Supposed to get a new truck there.

Leroy · Jun 13, 2017

I am in northern Ohio and no money if close. That is why not possible.

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Story of my life. Lol.

jay-eye-see · Jun 13, 2017

Thanks for the offer Grandpa Love but looks like too far, I'm along I-80 in IL

Adrian Billheimer · Jun 13, 2017

I'm gonna have to check that place out when I come the Round up next year.

Steve@Advance · Jun 13, 2017

"Most don't remember it..."

Ain't that the truth!

How many times have you driven by a recently cleared lot, that is right there in your neighborhood, and can't remember what was there?

FLOLDFORD · Jun 13, 2017

Have some friends that live near Sylacauga and a couple of more out on Lay Lake. Is that close to your area?

JimS · Jun 13, 2017

Are those Starsky and Hitch seat cushions?

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Yep. Lay lake only 15 minutes away. We live in Sylacauga.

grandpa Love · Jun 13, 2017

Where ya comin' from? Another place not far away that had tons of Cub and A implements and parts. Worth a look too.

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