John Jaeger and his brother Frank, who live on farms north of Dickinson, celebrated the bygone days of harvesting by using 1950s technology to harvest the the last 10 acres of John's wheat Friday.
"This is really something you can have fun with," said John.
They were assisted with the harvesting by John's grandson, Austin Olson of Wisconsin.
"He thought it was awesome," said John.
John owns a 1950 Studebaker truck, which he purchased from a farm auction.
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Frank owns two Gleaner combines. He used the 1956 Gleaner, which he purchased from the Beach West Plains Implement. The equipment is stored in Quonsets.
"It's a hobby with my brother," said John.
"My dad had several of these. The combines were really dependable," he said. "I've been farming since 1953."
He pointed out how the equipment has changed over the years, noting the lack of a cab and no air conditioning.
However, he said the equipment ran well.
"All you see now days is $200,000 combines, but the price out of the spout is the same," he said.
John said the wheat ran poorly, about 16 bushes per acre.
"Next year, we're going big time. We're running both Gleaners and I'm having the Studebaker painted," he said.
