Historic Wagons Rebuilt With Passion For Accuracy

2020 - Volume #44, Issue #3, Page #20

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Ask Keith Ferrell about one of the vintage wagons he’s restored and you’ll get a lesson about its historical significance to the U.S.
    For example, his 1860’s chuckwagon is only stocked with items that would have been available at the time - things like canned milk and canned apples. The 1878 U.S. Army Cavalry Escort Wagon he is currently working on has the original seat, complete with an attachment for a shovel underneath. Thanks to his in-depth research, Ferrell knew exactly what to look for when he purchased the seat and shovel at two separate auctions recently.
    He began accumulating pieces 40 years ago for his antique fleet, which includes an 1860’s horse-drawn dump truck and a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach. Ferrell’s love for old West history began when the 70-year-old was a kid watching Roy Rogers and Sky King on television. While his excavation business made him a good living, he loved competing in cowboy-style Single Actions Shooting Society (SASS) events. That led to meeting Roy Rogers and later buying his ranch.
    Ferrell attends auctions and sales to find parts for his historic pieces. Besides the horse-drawn equipment, he has Dodge Power Wagons that were first used during WWII and some tractors, including a 1928 McCormick-Deering.
    He’s given more than 1,000 people free rides in his stagecoach at public events. His collection is stored safely in buildings on his New Castle, Ind., farm, and he enjoys talking to people interested in history or his collection.
    Another project in the works is creating a Pony Express setup that educates people how it was an important tie for the nation between Missouri and California for 18 mos. before telegraph lines were put in place in October 1861.
    “Research is the greatest thing,” he says. “If someone’s not researching and doing this, we would forget our past.”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Keith Ferrell, 2925 S. Co. Rd. 400 W., New Castle, Ind. 47362 (ph 765 524-2844; fquartercirclebar@gmail.com).

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Historic Wagons Rebuilt With Passion For Accuracy WAGONS/TRAILERS Miscellaneous Ask Keith Ferrell about one of the vintage wagons he’s restored and you’ll get a lesson about its historical significance to the U S For example his 1860’s chuckwagon is only stocked with items that would have been available at the time - things like canned milk and canned apples The 1878 U S Army Cavalry Escort Wagon he is currently working on has the original seat complete with an attachment for a shovel underneath Thanks to his in-depth research Ferrell knew exactly what to look for when he purchased the seat and shovel at two separate auctions recently He began accumulating pieces 40 years ago for his antique fleet which includes an 1860’s horse-drawn dump truck and a Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Ferrell’s love for old West history began when the 70-year-old was a kid watching Roy Rogers and Sky King on television While his excavation business made him a good living he loved competing in cowboy-style Single Actions Shooting Society SASS events That led to meeting Roy Rogers and later buying his ranch Ferrell attends auctions and sales to find parts for his historic pieces Besides the horse-drawn equipment he has Dodge Power Wagons that were first used during WWII and some tractors including a 1928 McCormick-Deering He’s given more than 1 000 people free rides in his stagecoach at public events His collection is stored safely in buildings on his New Castle Ind farm and he enjoys talking to people interested in history or his collection Another project in the works is creating a Pony Express setup that educates people how it was an important tie for the nation between Missouri and California for 18 mos before telegraph lines were put in place in October 1861 “Research is the greatest thing ” he says “If someone’s not researching and doing this we would forget our past ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Keith Ferrell 2925 S Co Rd 400 W New Castle Ind 47362 ph 765 524-2844; fquartercirclebar@gmail com

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