Farmerboy72 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 21 hours ago, drglinski said: Must have cajones of steel to Maybe, but if not, definitely sore knees and the hands to show for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy72 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 21 hours ago, drglinski said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy72 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The steer's point of view. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractormanMike.mb Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Farmerboy72 said: The steer's point of view. I do like the pattern on the staves, very unique. Thats what I was hoping to see in this thread, A lot of silo manufacturers were regional so what is common in one place may never be seen in another. Thanks for all the great pictures, keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob01230 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7and8and1456 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, jingles1928 said: I would wet my pants. Hang on tight! Here is another "from the top looking down" view. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTERNATIONAL 1466 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Climbing the silos and being up there never bothered me. I don't like it as much anymore. It is a funny feeling being at the top and looking into that empty hole, a guy feels much safer when they are full. Not really sure why either. However worse than the silos is a grain leg! I was asked to do some welding on the top a 135 foot leg some years ago. I was laying on my back on the catwalk welding, when I removed my helmet to inspect the weld I was looking straight up at the sky. It was a nice day with clear blue sky, mostly. When a few clouds went by overhead I wasn't so sure if they were moving or me! Didn't like that feeling one bit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tech Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Last year while touring in north central Minnesota, I came across this silo. I was impressed by the craftmanship that went into building this silo, and the fact that it looks in such good condition so many years later 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red666 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 6:27 PM, farmall666 said: I REMEMBER THE NAME KAST-RITE. ANYONE FAMILAR WITH MIDWEST SILO yes I remember Midwest Madison Kast-Rite Northern Freeport Martin and others I cant recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaFarmall Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 No love for Hanson silos? Seems like people either love em or hate em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, MinnesotaFarmall said: No love for Hanson silos? Seems like people either love em or hate em. That’s all we have on our farm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractormanMike.mb Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 Hanson silos are the ones with the red checkerboard pattern at the top, correct? There are a couple of those around here but not many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrr4quality Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 One day I’d like to build a room on top of the silo at the farm, good views from up there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
766 Man Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 8:24 PM, 7and8and1456 said: Hang on tight! Here is another "from the top looking down" view. Regardless of brand of silo, blower, tractors, and wagon there is very little that is more scenic than a silo being filled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractormanMike.mb Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, rrr4quality said: One day I’d like to build a room on top of the silo at the farm, good views from up there! I've been wanting to do that with mine since the day I bought the place, some day. I would probably build multiple floors inside the silo with two flights of stairs going between each level. I also thought spiral staircase but if you slipped on the first step it would be a bumpy ride down. There are a couple around here that seem to be done really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1586 Jeff Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I have neighbors that turned a wooden stave silo into a house. I have always wanted to check it out, this will be my inspiration to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrr4quality Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 A friend of mine added a few floors in his, uses ladders and holes in floors are offset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art From Coleman Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingles1928 Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Neat video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Hillbilly Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Here are a couple from the Biltmore Farm (Asheville, NC) where we did some work a couple years ago. (Put in the cattle working system.) They said the barn was built around 1900. These are poured concrete, I think. There is also an all-wooden silo that I drive by sometimes in Southwest Virginia. I'll try to get a picture next time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btred1466 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Art From Coleman said: Here are 2 other Youtube Videos about ACO Silos. Has anyone ever saw one of these ACO Silos or know of any close to them or even own a farm with one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaFarmall Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 7:22 PM, TractormanMike.mb said: Hanson silos are the ones with the red checkerboard pattern at the top, correct? There are a couple of those around here but not many. Unsure on that, but ours are checkered black and white. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I keep forgetting to take pictures of our last silo. Poured cement 20×60 built in 1970 and used until 2011. Used to be a 16×50 stave next to it that tipped over in 2011. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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