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Dachshund

06-22-2007 04:57:25

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I had been wanting the old horse tank that was sitting on a farm near here. It was made from native rocks and covered in concrete. Yesterday, we went over in the morning to see how hard it would be to move it, then came back in the afternoon to try. We found out that it was one HEAVY monster! So heavy, that a MM U302 could only lift a corner about 8". We ended up breaking it loose from the ground, sliding the trailer underneath one corner, then pulling it on the trailer with the tractor. The bottom of the tank was made from rocks "fist size to head size", bonded with concrete. We knocked a few rocks off the bottom, but all is well. Unloading was easier. It is amazing that this tank has suvived time and the weather for 94 years since my Great-Grandfather built it in October of 1913. I still have to get a spot prepared for it, but it is here anyhow!

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kito169

06-22-2007 09:31:03

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Re: Old Horse Tank in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 04:57:25

Thanks this made my day. Rick

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Dachshund

06-22-2007 07:53:57

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Photos in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 04:57:25

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Walt Davies

06-22-2007 22:58:20

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Re: Photos in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 07:53:57

Where's the lid it looks like a Vault for a coffin. hey did someone steal the body too.
Walt

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mjbrown

06-22-2007 09:25:22

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Re: Photos in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 07:53:57

Put a couple waterjets in it and have jacuzzi parties!
Concrete that has been used for water storage cures very tough. My FIL had a cistern in his cellar he wanted removed and it was nearly indestructable.

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Mike (WA)

06-22-2007 08:10:19

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Re: Photos in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 07:53:57

What a great "family heirloom" to have on your place! Now you need a little plaque to put beside (or maybe on) it, after you get it installed. IMHO, it would be more meaningful if you set it up to actually use as a water trough.

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Dachshund

06-22-2007 08:57:19

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Re: Photos in reply to Mike (WA), 06-22-2007 08:10:19

Yeah, I thought it would be nifty to pour a small pad beside it and mount an old hand pump on the pad for "effect". My wife wants to put flowers in it..... .
I had thought of making some sort of plaque for it that told when, who, and where. It does have the date it was built scibed in the back side. It also has the family name scribed in 2 1/2" letters on the top of one rim.

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Mattlt

06-22-2007 10:14:52

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Re: Photos in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 08:57:19

Too bad you didn't drive it across a scale before you unloaded it. Would have been interesting to see what it weighed.

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06-22-2007 07:11:53

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Re: Old Horse Tank in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 04:57:25

How about a picture? W4

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JOHN HARMON

06-22-2007 06:49:39

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Re: Old Horse Tank in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 04:57:25

What is amazing is you never destroyed it in your moving efforts.

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NEsota

06-22-2007 05:57:32

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Re: Old Horse Tank in reply to Dachshund, 06-22-2007 04:57:25

ROCK-ON!

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