Thank you sir. That was my primary thought on making these types of videos.

Thank you Dean.

Those are good questions and I’m not really sure. I know you could order an entire house package from the Sears catalogue and they would ship it to you via rail. I know there were big-time tractor dealers in Illinois and the rail road went to a lot more smaller communities even out here. There’s old rail beds all over around here. They used to ship warheads to the AF base via rail-road but that wasn’t until the 60’s probably. I would think for remote communities there would be a catalogue that farmers could order from and possibly traveling salesmen. Out near Minneapolis and Chicago I’m sure there were dealers right there. It’s fascinating to think that the copper would come from Michigan, Steele ore from Pittsburg and they would build these things from scratch right here in America and now we can’t even manufacture a bicycle here.

@@MikesMischief I remember those catalogs. I really enjoy your videos. Thinking I would rather live in those days past…

@daveholte7658 I think it would be a lot less chaotic and more peaceful. Family actually meant something the further back your go. But I’ve been working on and filming a ghost towns of North Dakota video and there’s nowhere to get information on some of these towns. I’ve been looking in the old cemetery’s of these ghost towns to try and learn something about the town and community. There was a pretty high infant mortality rate. I’m more surprised how many younger folks passed away too. Teenagers and young children. My son has type 1 diabetes and he would’ve have a very low chance of survival back in those days so I am torn. I do like my a/c and antilock brakes. I can see my sons blood sugar level from my phone anywhere with phone service 24/7. Maybe he would’ve had less sweets and sugar 100 years ago and wouldn’t have gotten it so there’s that possibility too. Time sure seemed more simple back then. I actually skip out state fair to go to these shows because it is less chaotic and a fraction of the cost and I don’t really care for G forces at 39. Thank you for your kind words. I’m going to hit up some smaller threshing shows next year. I’d like to film Drake and New Rockford, ND. I’ve been asking around about possibly running the blacksmith shop at the Makoti Threshing Show because the man that used to do it passed away and it just sits there now as a display. I have my feelers out to see if they’ll let me and then I have to do some research so I’d know what I’m doing.

@@MikesMischief that’s great. Need folks to carry the tradition on. I am a woodcarver and that’s what we struggle with. I always went to the Drake Show with grandpa and family. Need to go back next year. Ghost town of Kief… I was there a month ago. What a beautiful little town and all the trees planted way back. The cemetery is well taken care of. What impressed me the most was the old head stones of people born in 1890 etc. they had their b/w picture added or cemented in to the stone and today it is just a crystal clear and no cracks Looks brand new. Many of them like that. Just amazing

@@daveholte7658 I will definitely get out that way if I’m able to. I was thinking of making a creepy ghosts towns of ND video for a Halloween special but I met up with these Crosstrek folks and they’re all really great people and I’m going to be filming for them October 14th&15th. I’m filming the demolition derby in Mandan on the 7th. If I can get out that way and get some footage maybe on the 21st I’ll be able to add it to the video. I’m too chicken or maybe respectful is a better word, to go into the abandoned buildings to film. I make these videos for fun and it’s not worth getting cuffed and stuffed to impress some folks on the internet for me. I would go in if I had permission from the owner or a local that knows it’s permitted. It’s really neat seeing those pre 1900 headstones. It’s interesting stuff. I’m from Seattle originally and anything remotely historical has been plowed over for more store fronts and gentrification or it’s surrounded by concrete and asphalt. I really like it out here. Makoti is still a maybe. I haven’t heard back from them yet but a local farmer thinks they’ll let me.

I like the way you did the slow motion on the actual threshing machines themselves. What an amazing piece of machinery