Once brand new and shining, a farmers pride
now abandoned, left in the forest to fade
for a while a marvel of engineering, to adore
to be put aside the field, a thing of before
Såmaskinen
En gång skinande ny, en bondes stolthet
övergiven, lämnad till skogens förgänglighet
för en stund ingenjörskonst, värt beundrande
satt till åkerns sida, sak från annat århundrande
I just felt this old farming equipment was worth a poem, ha de Gött!
I could not find anything on the web of the manufacturer. I’ve reached out to the local historical society in Gävle hoping they have some information. In that case there will be a new post. The spelling of the city Gävle was changed from Gefle in 1880 just as an indication of the age.
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UlleHaddock 
Ah yes. I’ve seen a few over the years. Some of them never move.
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good one, Ulle: old things should be honored; they served their purpose; ‘every puppy has its day’ —
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I’m surprised there isn’t a blog — perhaps there is — honoring the things of the past, including old machinery; not so much a Luddite’s Lament but an homage — in words and old photos
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Yes now abondoned! Well shared
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