He Builds Toys That No One Else Makes
Loyd Jasper has a reputation in the farm toy world for scratch-building models not sold by toy manufacturers. Two models of batch grain dyers he built recently are good examples. He attributes the quality of his replicas to accurate measurements and lots of photos of the real equipment.
“A collector ordered a John Deere 458 grain dryer 5 or 6 years ago, but I couldn’t find one,” Jasper explains. He finally told the collector to find one - anywhere - and he would build it.
After locating the 1950’s grain dryer in Illinois, Jasper made the 3-hr. drive from his Dyersville, Iowa, home to take photos and measurements.
Good photos are important, Jasper says, especially to reproduce odd shapes. He photographed the ends of the dryer and printed photos to the 1/16th-scale he needed to create a stencil.
The biggest challenge was soldering parts together without getting it on the perforated screening he used for the walls.
He built the frame out of brass, which is commonly used for making models. A soup can cut down turned out to be the perfect size for the fan housing with a small computer fan inside.
Jasper included tiny details such as holes in the frame, in the same places as the real grain dryer. The only thing he didn’t include was a door in the back that was too small for the scale.
Jasper only built four of the John Deere dryers to maintain their value. He has one left for sale.
With screen left over, he decided to make a Behlen HL 500-bushel batch grain dryer, because they were common in his area. A dealer had one that he could measure and photograph. Jasper has his mini version up for sale.
Both models were made in the 1950’s, when grain was dried in batches. They were discontinued in the 1970’s with the development of continuous grain dryers.
The 1/16-scale models are the latest of more than 200 models Jasper has made, including peanut combines and a variety of combine heads.
Jasper says he welcomes calls and orders for rare and old and new model equipment not available through toy manufacturers.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Loyd Jasper, 1234 9th Ave. S.E., Dyersville, Iowa 52040 (ph 563 580-3874; loydstoys@yahoo.com).
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He Builds Toys That No One Else Makes AG WORLD Loyd Jasper has a reputation in the farm toy world for scratch-building models not sold by toy manufacturers Two models of batch grain dyers he built recently are good examples He attributes the quality of his replicas to accurate measurements and lots of photos of the real equipment
“A collector ordered a John Deere 458 grain dryer 5 or 6 years ago but I couldn’t find one ” Jasper explains He finally told the collector to find one - anywhere - and he would build it
After locating the 1950’s grain dryer in Illinois Jasper made the 3-hr drive from his Dyersville Iowa home to take photos and measurements
Good photos are important Jasper says especially to reproduce odd shapes He photographed the ends of the dryer and printed photos to the 1/16th-scale he needed to create a stencil
The biggest challenge was soldering parts together without getting it on the perforated screening he used for the walls
He built the frame out of brass which is commonly used for making models A soup can cut down turned out to be the perfect size for the fan housing with a small computer fan inside
Jasper included tiny details such as holes in the frame in the same places as the real grain dryer The only thing he didn’t include was a door in the back that was too small for the scale
Jasper only built four of the John Deere dryers to maintain their value He has one left for sale
With screen left over he decided to make a Behlen HL 500-bushel batch grain dryer because they were common in his area A dealer had one that he could measure and photograph Jasper has his mini version up for sale
Both models were made in the 1950’s when grain was dried in batches They were discontinued in the 1970’s with the development of continuous grain dryers
The 1/16-scale models are the latest of more than 200 models Jasper has made including peanut combines and a variety of combine heads
Jasper says he welcomes calls and orders for rare and old and new model equipment not available through toy manufacturers
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Loyd Jasper 1234 9th Ave S E Dyersville Iowa 52040 ph 563 580-3874; loydstoys@yahoo com
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