Posted by greenbeanman in Kansas on April 19, 2009 at 12:14:00 from (99.151.45.134):
In Reply to: Pickle picker posted by MTC on April 19, 2009 at 06:13:49:
When I first read your post I figured that the cart was probably a Hedlund but with a different name other than Pickle Picker added.
Nope, you are right on the money. A web search tuned up an obituary for the inventor of the Hedlund Pickle Picker. Appears to be out of New York state.
Here is the relevant portion of text:
"Walter N. Johnson, 86, of Boyceville, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998, at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie."
"Walter was born July 29, 1911, in Boyceville to the late Peter and Ida (Larson) Johnson. He married Elva Blodgett of Boyceville on Sept. 22, 1934. Walter worked for 35 years at Hedlund Manufacturing as a machinist."
"He was a charter member of the Boyceville Fire Department, a village trustee, and an active host family member for international students attending UW-Stout. He also was the inventor of the pickle picker in 1953."
Using clues from the obit and diligence one should be able to find out a lot more information about the machine, its manufacture, etc.
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