Rare Appleton Manufacturing Equipment: Dale Deno’s Restored Collection

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If you liked Dale's amazing collection, you might like the rest of his story. To hear Dale talk about his life, work and passion for Appleton Manufacturing don't miss this interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5KYpmOHncSJpbc

[@djsandvig1]

Our collective agrarian history is precious and needs to be remembered and celebrated. Appleton was the “city” to my Dad’s family farm in Wisconsin. He was born on that farm in 1912 and so lived when these were state of the art farm equipment.

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Thanks for watching and for the insightful comment. We are considering a short documentary on historic logging in Northern Wisconsin. Anything else on agricultural history you'd like us to consider making?

[@djsandvig1]

@@visualimagingsolutions yup there is. Pops was also in the CCC doing fire trails and logging in the area. Perhaps a look at the amazing work these men did.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Thank You for saving our farming history

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Thanks for watching!

[@skintite9892]

History at it's finest. Your a great man. I admire your passion. Thank you

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Thanks for watching!

[@don66hotrod94]

Thanks Dale! What a great collection of farm implements.

[@allenschroeder1084]

That was outstanding, thankyou !

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Thank you for watching!

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Thank you for watching!

[@kelleysimonds5945]

Great stuff, thank you for preserving these heritage machines.

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Thanks for watching!

[@oldbowsaw9001]

Fine craftsmanship --T hanks for the wonderful restoring -- old cat mechanic--I collect old metal chainsaws-run and cut wood. I have a heart for old well made machinery!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Thanks for watching. Dale has done amazing work at his farm with the restoration of Appleton Manufacturing machines. Good luck with your own restoration work!

[@garydotson2277]

There was an article about this gentleman in a recent Farm Collector magazine. A very good article and this video was also quite good, a nice supplement to the magazine article. Certainly a very nice collection!

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Glad you liked the video. I'll have to go look for the article. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@artszabo1015]

Thank you Sir for saving a piece of American heritage. Art from Ohio

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Thanks for watching, Art!

[@briv2212]

Awesome collection ! I have an Appleton 4 finger hay claw.

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Thanks for watching! Do you still use the hay claw?

[@badzbradzgoodyz6477]

Awesome video! I like looking at old farm equipment. Thanks

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Thanks! Glad you like the video!

[@19Bmiller]

I stumbled upon your video and was simply amazed by your story and the work you've done preserving this part of history. A truly amazing collection and I can't even imagine the amount of work it took. I guess for you it's to late to simple collect stamps. Well done both in your collecting and this video.

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Thank you for watching!

[@JosephLance-x9q]

What a great collection Dale

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Thanks for watching! Dale has done an amazing job collecting and restoring this rare machinery from the beginnings of the country's key era of family farming.

[@EdwardRouse-jj4wj]

Good job Dale.

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Thanks for watching!

[@michaelscordo256]

Awesome!👍

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Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it!

[@mikeabresch3827]

Been to Appleton many times my dad took us fishing there it was the best place we stayed at Jim and Martys resort never new this guy had a collection like we would have gone possibly

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Glad you spent some time visiting Appleton. There's still great fishing in the area. Lake Winnebago is one of the best walleye lakes in the world.

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Hopefully he has a plan for the collection when his time comes. Would be heartbreaking to see it broke up and auctioned off.

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I believe he is exploring some possibilities locally. Thanks for watching!

[@Gracedoestuff]

That's my Grandpa!!

[@adammucha3917]

Born and raised in Appleton wi 🇺🇸

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Appleton is a great place to live!

[@johnvolkman4070]

Thanks for documenting and preserving this, VIS. Do you happen to know if Dale only restores implements manufactured in Appleton or does he include Batavia?

[@visualimagingsolutions]

You're welcome! Yes, he also restores the implements made by the company after it moved to Batavia as well. He has many of those in his collection too.

[@Gracedoestuff]

Thats my grandpa!

[@visualimagingsolutions]

He's great! Thanks for watching!

[@briansmith-wp5qn]

We are loosing all these guys with all this knowlege. glad to see guys doing this.

[@visualimagingsolutions]

That's a great point. I've seen tons of great talent exit through retirements, etc., over the last several years. Most of that knowledge is disappearing. It's a bad situation. Thanks for watching!

[@stevecleveland7265]

What and interesting man, I’m not sure if he is doing the restoration or someone else is but I’m sure it’s a lot of work and everything looks very professional

[@visualimagingsolutions]

We filmed this in his shop where he does all the work himself. He's incredible!

[@markpeters3918]

Dale does all the work and his daughter helps with the stenciling. His work is quite meticulous !

[@jepsdog3859]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Thanks for watching and liking the video!

[@leewyton7975]

I HAD A McCormick spreader Stolen 6 years ago , horse drawn !!

[@visualimagingsolutions]

Oh no! That's infuriating. I'm so sorry that this happened to you.