TOOLS

Machines and technology from rural America


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Explore articles that feature the equipment and gadgets necessary for country living. A better mouse trap, newest machinery models and hand tools that still get the job done.

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Scissor Sharpening Mysteries Revealed
Tom Larson
Keep cutting tools in prime condition with these easy steps.
Choosing the Right Generator
Steve Maxwell
Protect yourself from electrical outages and you’ll no longer be powerless.
Mowing Machine Mania
Oscar H. Will III
A cutter exists for every occasion. GRIT helps you choose the one that's right for you.

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THE BUZZ AT WINDY RIDGE APIARY 

by Doug Fulbright

Doug grew up on a small farm in southeast Missouri and worked for a row crop farmer during his high school years. He has owned a 60 acre cattle farm, a 10 acre farmette, and now own 20 acres with his wife and three children.

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OTTAWA LOG SAW INSTRUCTION

Instructions for kerosene-gasoline-gas engines and buzz saw rings: 1910-1920 models made by Ottawa Manufacturing Co., Ottawa, Kan. Detailed parts lists. PB, 32 pages, illustrations.

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MCCORMICK HARVESTING MACHINERY 1896

Beautiful reprint of 1896 catalog details horse-drawn equipment including Machine of Steel harvester and binder, Daisy reaper, transports, corn harvesters and mowers. Beautiful color cover. SC, 40 pages, several two-color illustrations.

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