Old Tractors, Bulldozers on Fence Poles

[3RRL]

While driving through a rural part of Fresno California, we drove by this place that had what appeared a bunch of old tractors and small bulldozers stuck up on fence poles. I just couldn't believe what I saw so I snapped some photos with my cell phone which did not come out that good. But on the way back, we stopped there and took a couple better ones later on. I wish I had my camera with me, since this was a really cool place.
The name of the place is Simonian Farms.

 

[3RRL]

Here are a few more photos of those tractors and bulldozers. They even had a steam powered "steam shovel" filling an old Mack truck. also an old covered wagon which was pretty worn out, but still cool to check out. I had never heard of this place before.

 

[3RRL]

We went inside and you can't believe the collection of antiques and memorabilia they have. I've never seen such a display like that. It was like a candy store ... well, it sorta is a candy store as they grow there own fruits and stuff and sell the antiques along with everything else. They had tons of old gas pumps, bikes, toys, signs ... all kinds of old stuff.
But the tractors and bulldozers on the fence posts is what really blew my mind!
It was quite something to see.

 

[EddieWalker]

Very cool place!!!

Allot of that area is where Holt, Kaiser and LeTourneo developed the modern day dozer and scraper. They were leveling the farmland with those old machines and inventing new ways of doing it. Less people and larger loads was the motivation.

Some of those tractors took three operators to move a yard of dirt!!! Did they have any of the old scrapers that those tracors and dozers pulled?

Eddie

 

[3RRL]

I didn't see any scrapers as you describe Eddie. But I also didn't walk all around their yard either. It was pretty interesting to see those dozers and tractors up in the air like that.