The Ford Barn

Dave Mellor NJ · 10-24-2024, 11:49 PM

Pre dustbowl

Canton_Model_A's · 10-25-2024, 07:24 AM

Keep 'em coming Dave!

Fullraceflathead · 10-25-2024, 09:16 AM

Very nice picture I wonder what that sign means on the window it says blind driver!!!

Ray64 · 10-25-2024, 10:01 AM

love seeing your pics. keep em coming

rotorwrench · 10-25-2024, 10:09 AM

The drought start that affected the dust bowl years was in 1930. Folks that were flat broke and leaving their farm land baron in that time frame had a major affect on the amount of soil erosion that happened. It came in waves with the two worst years being in 1934 and 1936 but all the years in between were not all that good either. My grandparents weathered it out and kept good enough moisture in the ground to keep if from blowing real bad. Kansas was named after the native Kansa tribe that were known as the south wind people. Most of our dust came from Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle where the drought was worst. Some farmers had to dig their tractors out of the dirt drifts that came with all that Oklahoma top soil. Then a big storm would come out of the west and blow the stuff all the way to the atlantic ocean.

Soil conservation is a lot better now but I remember a few dust storms in the 70s. It would get dark enough for the street lights to come on during the daylight hours.

David in San Antonio · 10-25-2024, 02:07 PM

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“The Plow That Broke The Plains” has several Model As, including pulling an open trailer built on a car axle. These appear towards the end of the short film.
https://youtu.be/N5F1B1zjQDg?si=jAl7pXNhq7daTq3S

10-25-2024, 07:24 AM	#2
Canton_Model_A's Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: Canton, Michigan Posts: 321	Re: Amarillo, Texas 1930 Keep 'em coming Dave! __________________ --------------------------------------- 1929 Model A Tudor - "Darla" '29 Model A: Old enough to start with a crank, young enough to steal the show! "Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution" Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Motor City A's Club

10-25-2024, 09:16 AM	#3
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Amarillo, Texas 1930 Very nice picture I wonder what that sign means on the window it says blind driver!!! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

10-25-2024, 10:01 AM	#4
Ray64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grafton,OHIO Posts: 755	Re: Amarillo, Texas 1930 love seeing your pics. keep em coming

10-25-2024, 10:09 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: Amarillo, Texas 1930 The drought start that affected the dust bowl years was in 1930. Folks that were flat broke and leaving their farm land baron in that time frame had a major affect on the amount of soil erosion that happened. It came in waves with the two worst years being in 1934 and 1936 but all the years in between were not all that good either. My grandparents weathered it out and kept good enough moisture in the ground to keep if from blowing real bad. Kansas was named after the native Kansa tribe that were known as the south wind people. Most of our dust came from Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle where the drought was worst. Some farmers had to dig their tractors out of the dirt drifts that came with all that Oklahoma top soil. Then a big storm would come out of the west and blow the stuff all the way to the atlantic ocean. Soil conservation is a lot better now but I remember a few dust storms in the 70s. It would get dark enough for the street lights to come on during the daylight hours. Last edited by rotorwrench; 10-25-2024 at 10:22 AM.

10-25-2024, 02:07 PM	#6
David in San Antonio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2022 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 545	Re: Amarillo, Texas 1930 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) “The Plow That Broke The Plains” has several Model As, including pulling an open trailer built on a car axle. These appear towards the end of the short film. https://youtu.be/N5F1B1zjQDg?si=jAl7pXNhq7daTq3S __________________ David in San Antonio Late ‘30 Deluxe "Wretched Roadster" Alamo A’s Club