Title | Reinhold Farm - Sawing Wood |
Place | Medford, Wisconsin |
Date | c. |
Description | Carl Oscar Reinhold cutting wood with the neighborhood
wood sawing crew. They are using the 10-20 McCormick tractor. The 10-20
had a flywheel, pulley assembly which was used to power the saw by
connecting to its pulley assembly with a large circular belt. The 10-20
tractor was the Reinhold's first tractor.
About 1931-32, Carl Oscar Reinhold purchased a used 10‑20 McCormick tractor with iron lug wheels. This tractor was made in 1925. The 10‑20 McCormick tractor was mainly used for plowing and belt work. Generally, the 10-20 McCormick tractor was used to power the threshing machine, silo-filler and saw-mill. Wood continued to be the primary fuel for cooking and heating. Carl Oscar is standing by the saw with his back to the camera. |