Retired Farmer's "Wheelchair"

Retired Farmer s Wheelchair FARM HOME Furniture “I had a lot of antique stuff laying around I decided to use some of it to make what I call a retired farmer’s wheelchair ” says Leo Kramper Dakota City Neb The 3-wheeled all-steel chair rides on steel wheels and is painted Deere green and yellow “I use it around the fire pit in our back yard ” says Leo “We needed an extra chair when family members and friends gather around It’s a reminder of how we used to farm ” The 2-ft tall wheels in front are off an old hay sweep that was used to feed hay into a stacker They’re connected by an old pipe which serves as the axle The seat is off a horse-drawn cultivator and the small 8-in wheel on back from a harrow carrier A metal brace rod extends from the small wheel up to the seat “When people come over and I tell them what it is they start laughing But they all think it’s kind of unique that I’m keeping these parts alive ” says Kramper Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Leo Kramper 1967 Hwy 77 Dakota City Neb 68731 ph 402 987-3254