Monday, February 16, 2015

Rusty Road Grader

Photo taken from outside the fence at the Uxbridge-Scott Museum

Although the museum was closed on a cold, sunny day in January, the grounds were open.  Apparently they always are!  But I didn't know that at first, so I took this first photo stretching to reach up with my camera over the fence.
 
From inside the fence

Then I caught on and walked around the end of the fence to take more photos.

I think this may have been horse-drawn road grader, but perhaps it was also pulled by a tractor.


Looking at the front

I really like these shadows.
In celebration of the old and wonderful "stuff", I  am connecting to Rubbish Tuesday HERE.

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52 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    I think it's safe to say that their days on the road are over!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 16, 2015 at 5:49 AM

    I like looking at old machines in museums. Makes you grateful for not having to work that hard anymore.
    And I love rusty old things :))
    Have a fine day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  3. diane bFebruary 16, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    These old machines leave you in wonder and make good photographic studies.

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  4. eileeninmdFebruary 16, 2015 at 6:35 AM

    Neat museum pieces, I wonder how the workers today would like them.. Thanks for sharing, have a happy Monday!

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  5. Buttons ThoughtsFebruary 16, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    Love the shots but thinking of the poor guy having to use it in this COLD winter day makes me shiver. Keep warm. Hug B

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪February 16, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    Old machinery is so photogenic. So is new machinery but you can't get as close.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    The light in these images is magical EG, a real sunny winter light.

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  8. UnknownFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    So photogenic, I love the way they stand out against the snow..

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  9. MadSnapperFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    beautiful old pieces of history and i like the shadows to. looks like it has two steering wheels.

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  10. Penelope PostcardsFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    These wheels have gone wild there are so many of them on this wonderful contraption! That is funny about the fence. Sometimes I stick my camera lens through the chain link squares and you would never know it was there.

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  11. RevrunnerFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    I'll have to Google this and see how they were used.

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  12. GeorgeFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    I really like this old grader and the photos you got. The shadows are beautiful in your last picture.

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  13. Mary HoneFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Those are great. Who doesn't love old rusty stuff.

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  14. John's IslandFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:46 AM

    Hi EG CG, Neat photos, as always. I love this old stuff. One of my blogging friends suggested I link up my old postcard posts with Rubbish Tuesday. I guess it’s easier to link up with that if you don’t actually own the old stuff. : - ) Well, I mean it’s hard for me to call the old postcards rubbish. Yes, I know … one person’s treasure is another person’s trash. Ha ha. What do you think? Have a great day. John

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  15. TexWisGirlFebruary 16, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    pretty darn cool! i bet it was slow-going work!

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  16. William KendallFebruary 16, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Very old stuff, but well worth having as part of a museum!

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  17. MichelleFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I do love a bit of rust.

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  18. Sylvia KFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:15 AM

    Great, interesting things and perfect to have as part of a museum! You do find the most interesting things to photograph! I love them! Hope your new week is off to a great start! Stay warm!!

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  19. RedPatFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    Times have sure changed, EG!

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  20. Small City ScenesFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:35 AM

    I do love the old rusty stuff. great pictures and I am glad you were able to get inside. I don't want to read in the paper about the lady stuck on the chain link fence.
    MB

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  21. Margaret Birding For PleasureFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    A lovely find and great photographs of it.

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  22. VPFebruary 16, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Love the sight of these arcane machines: they remind me of my granddad's farm when I was a kid!

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  23. BirdmanFebruary 16, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Working this machine would be rough today given the frozen roadbeds.

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  24. StephanieFebruary 16, 2015 at 12:58 PM

    Beautiful old rusty machines. Like the shadow too!

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  25. RoseFebruary 16, 2015 at 1:18 PM

    Such and interesting road grater...like you, I would think horse-drawn but don't know for sure.

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  26. MariFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    Old machines are always a good find. The shadow of the wheel is beautiful.

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  27. cieldequimperFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    I would never have guessed what this was!

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    Beautiful shadows

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  29. MoFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Great pics with great texture and light and shadows

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  30. mickFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    Great photos of very interesting old machinery.

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  31. LauraFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    The shadows are wonderful… great photos Tina!

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  32. KayFebruary 16, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    I give it this much: snow and winter light can add a lot to photos.

    Equipment like this and old cars remind me how comfy we have it these days. You can barely feel a bump in the road with some vehicles. Can you imagine the ride you'd get with this old equipment?

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  33. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    Good and sunny photos! I would never have been able to identify a road grader, you are good!!

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  34. HilaryFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    Lots of green and rusty colours here.. and interesting textures.

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  35. Gail DixonFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    I'm glad you found your way inside to get your pics. I adore anything with rust on it. :)

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  36. ValerieFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    A great series of images EGCG. Hats off to all those hard-working souls who used this equipment (and probably without complaining or looking for the nearest trade union rep!)

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  37. KathyFebruary 16, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    Definitely antiques!

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  38. Ruth HiebertFebruary 16, 2015 at 5:23 PM

    WOW! That piece of equipment is OLD.

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  39. carol l mckennaFebruary 16, 2015 at 6:04 PM

    Wonderful vintage item and photography !

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  40. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪February 16, 2015 at 7:25 PM

    I took a photo of an old tractor. It is a decoration, so they won't like me to call it rubbish. I will post it for you.

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  41. Splendid Little StarsFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:09 PM

    Old implements are interesting!
    I love the sun and shadows in your photos. You really caught the atmosphere of this season and time of day.

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  42. RandyFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    They made for wonderful shots.

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  43. Me MumbaikarFebruary 16, 2015 at 10:51 PM

    Makes an interesting subject for photography. I like the rusty colour.

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  44. JackFebruary 16, 2015 at 10:53 PM

    You find a lot of photogenic old farm equipment up there, EG.

    Some time ago the federal government in the USA moved a lot of holidays that are tied to specific dates (like Armistice Day on November 11) to the closest Monday (now Veterans Day) to give workers three-day weekends and avoid the dislocation of midweek holidays. There are many ways in which it makes sense for companies and workers, but the genericization of holidays bothers me when I am cranky (like today).

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  45. Photo CacheFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:27 AM

    You find really fascinating photo subjects in your world.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  46. HalcyonFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Interesting to see these old machines.

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  47. HalcyonFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Interesting to see these old machines.

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  48. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2015 at 3:43 AM

    A rusty old beauty.

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  49. BasiaWFebruary 17, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I love rusty old things.

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  50. Susan AndersonFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Boy, that's an old throwback, isn't it? Pretty cool.

    =)

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  51. BarbFebruary 17, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    A rusty treasure from the past! I see you don't have much snow on the ground there.

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  52. Fun60February 25, 2015 at 6:23 AM

    Not much mileage left in those vehicles.

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