Time Capsule Abandoned Kansas Farmstead & Mechanic Shop! Plus 1930s, 1940s, 1950s Car Graveyard!

Mr. Goodpliers checks out an abandoned farmstead and mechanic's shop in Herkimer Kansas! Come along and look at relics in the farmhouse, barns, and sheds! Cars, trucks, tractors and more, untouched for decades! Then we'll head out back and wander through the graveyard of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s vehicles!
To see footage of the auction sale, check out the KZbin channel Iowa Classic Cars

[@stevearmstrong4561]

So sad. I can only think of the people who have passed on and all of the ghostly memories on that beautiful farm..How their lives had meaning and purpose.

[@jamesgibson5876]

Every time I see something like that I get depressed.. this was once someone's dreams and hopes ... now it has lost all that 😢

[@BitterDemo]

I was just thinking the same thing, It is so sad who we used to be, and today our own Children and families do not have time for us. Way back in 1957 I and my New wife from St. Joseph, Missouri became Managers of the Bowlerina in Goodland , Kansas and Burlington, Colorado. When we opened under our management we allowed the locals to Bowl the first Week Free. and the Owner's was so upset because they did not owe those people anything. Sad to say, their attitude caused my wife to want to move on. I was just out of the 101 St. Airborne om february 19, 1957. That was to be my first Job as a young married veteran.

[@432b86ed]

There is something satisfying about watching someone documenting an old residence in a respectful manner.

[@jaredpursey3791]

There's assholes and then there's adventures... u have just seen a adventurer in action. The difference is a asshole will bust out the rear windows of every one of those cars with not even a thought. WE know the value both historically and financially

[@steves7896]

You always put out awesome videos. But I died and went to Heaven watching this one! All the elements were in place, a balmy placid day, the whole place to yourself and everything frozen in time on an unheard of level of authenticity. It couldn't have gotten any more dreamy than this. The freight train horn off in the distance took it to a whole new nostalgic dimension. I'm so grateful to you for documenting these places and appreciating them for what they are. The real thing can not be recreated, they are getting fewer and fewer, and once they're gone, they're gone. Absolutely amazing.

[@michaelfraser5723]

poetic

[@MasteringTheModel]

Steve, you described it perfectly.

[@theojilderts9729]

Totally true. Answer from Blacksmith theo harlingen Holland....

[@ApacheBob41]

Damn Steve, he may already have a girlfriend.

[@davew5511]

Thank you. For. Sharing. I. Love this stuff !!!!! My. Ultimate. Favorite s. !!!! Thank you

[@kanointhephilippines8082]

It's sad to see a place like that with so much history get taken apart. So many neat things there that took decades to accumulate. I would enjoy spending a few weeks there tinkering and getting things running. In the end we are only stewards of the things we have, everything gets passed on. Thank you for the tour of the farm, It brought back so many memories of a simpler time.

[@JustanOlGuy]

It has so much potential left.

[@rexjolles]

@@JustanOlGuy more like so much potential theft! I'd rob that place blind

[@davew5511]

Hey. Thanks. For. Sharing. This is my all time favorite. Farm house finds. !!!!! Really. Nice !!!!

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

I loved this place, just like walking back in time

[@johnm.5848]

I'm amazed that these old family owned farms that are abandoned are still being found even in the early 21st Century intact and with equipment and vehicles to boot. May more be found.

[@bb5242]

some old lady probably lived there until very recently, the farm itself was left as-is when her husband died

[@tompastian3447]

What I really like is that you tell what the make and year of each vehicle is. A lot of guys shoot videos like this, miss some of the best cars and don't bother to tell you what the various cars are or the year. Typical of midwest farmers, who often were brutal on their cars and farm equipment. Being a good farmer is a time consuming business.

[@sandie302]

Someones dreams and life put into that place, Probably home to a few kids too. Lots of neat stuff but kind of sad too

[@edwardmartin3069]

Hopefully most of those vehicles were saved. There is a tremendous amount of useable, hard-to-find parts and trim out there in that field. I would have loved to have a few days to dig through those piles of metal. One can only imagine the amounts of useable, collectable hardware and stuff that is buried in there... Thanks for your continued efforts to document these historical sites loaded with human interest stories....

[@patdesrosiers6423]

Glass especially in many of the field cars is in excellent condition and hard to find for many of them

[@rexjolles]

yeah. I own a '50 ford and the replacement speakers are non existent

[@Ultra1036speed]

A lot of them are 2 doors .

[@williamworden3597]

It's just amazing how good the potmetal and chrome are on those 40s n 50s cars. That Pontiac coupe is more than a parts car... that's a "builder".😀

[@katbot2190]

I was 1 year old in '62. I don't quite remember what I was doing. 🤣😂 You got that right about the Texas guys. I would be on that tin in a heartbeat. And I'm old Texas gal. Thanks for taking the time to look around that old farm. Very cool. you are right about the old farms being split up. People don't realize the consequences of losing good farm land. No food. Recently, a lot of farm/ranch land down at the coast was hopefully not sold but leased for solar panels. What a waste.

[@jamesgibson5876]

Got me beat by a year.. I grew up on a place in the middle of Oklahoma like this... it's funny but altho I get a allover the world..every 15 or 20 years or so when I'm in that part of the world I go by there and stare at where I came from... anyway.... yup

[@jeffcraft3980]

Boy do I love the documentation including buildings and narration.

[@lamarjohnson1139]

Awesome farm. I'd love to get that Nash and the rambler!

[@robroaring7175]

Great vid! Something sooo good…your knowledge of cars is great. I’m sitting outside in the sun in Hobart,Tasmania, Australia watching this on my iPad… Each time you identify a car, my phone, sitting on my lap would vibrate. I realised it was listening to you and when you said 1941 Chevrolet, it google search it! Lol. Thank you and thank you google!, 😅

[@pablosforza]

From Buenos Aires Argentina, congratulations for the great work you do. It makes me happy if any car can be saved and not remain abandoned. Thanks again for sharing the video. Here in Argentina there are many vehicles that can still be saved. I am restoring a 47 Chevrolet fleetmaster coupe.

[@Schneids15]

Tim you are preserving history by filming these videos more than you know. Keep them up. Never see awesome Farmstead’s like this in Canada.

[@pachuco1815]

very kooooooooooooool videos. the lowrider guy here again watching enjoying good stuff

[@dr.t.]

This place is a gem, it's like a museum, fantastic 😎😎

[@jerroldmcley4347]

Very cool 😎👍 place glad you know your car history

[@douglassiemens4245]

In 1962, I was living in McPherson County in the town called Windom. My dad was the last principal of Windom High School, which closed in 1966.

[@atleeriksen8514]

What a great video. Really enjoyable...but sad at the same time, knowing it is all gone now. I think I saw a 52-53 Ford there. I need those stainless headlight rings :)

[@briankennedy7813]

Thank you for this video. You could spend 25 years pulling parts off those cars. Wonderful !!

[@inspectadrift8478]

You have a very good knowledge of the years and makes of the cars and their parts. I'm very impressed!!

[@432b86ed]

Flatland stretching out as far as the eye can see. To this lifelong city dweller it looks like another planet. Makes me wish I was there with you to show me around.

[@Gerk8]

I can't wait to see what you guys saved from this farm!

[@rayhope7957]

some look salvageable enough to maybe put on a newer drive train!

[@THOMMY1964]

Wonderfull absolut wonderfull !!!! E absolute Dream !!!!

[@valentinogross]

I can't wait to see what you guys saved from this farm!. I can't wait to see what you guys saved from this farm!.

[@allanfranklin9615]

Another piece of history, days past. Kind of sad to see it languish away. The green 52 Chevy was in great condition, two door, straight body, I hope someone saves it. Those tractors could be salvaged as there is a big market for them. Lots of parts that could be used, hate to see them scrapped. Good video.

[@rogereaston1188]

I know you're a busy guy, but... you should start another channel just to explore the architecture of these old farms. Houses, barns, etc. Any building 100 or so years old or more. That would be fascinating also.

[@oliverpetroski4205]

You should check "Stepside adventures" channel. Robert and his crew does just that.

[@Kenika]

I really enjoyed your visit to the old farm. Made me think of the of the junkyard my aunt and uncle lived next to when I was a kid. Sometimes Dad and us boys would sneak into when we'd visit. Those old cars were so neat. I always thought there was a certain dignity to them even in the junkyard. What I'd give to do that again.

[@dutchepperson2727]

Good job. Really enjoyed the footage

[@frankwurth5375]

Love that Farm stead, wish it was mine! Sad to see these old places disappear. Might be the same here in a very few years, as we get older and times change. Thanks for the tour.

[@redmondjp]

Darnit, that Rambler wagon would make a perfect patina rig - straight body and all good glass - I'd get it running and driving, clean up the interior a bit, and rock the exterior as-is.

[@steves7896]

Heck yeah, my thoughts exactly!

[@alexanderfaust2361]

it is impossible to watch without tears

[@rogerringer7066]

As an auctioneer the first thing I told families or the caretakers is not to throw anything away or haul anything to junk until I got there and went through it.

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Also any paperwork they find for tools or machine tools needs to go with the equipment. If the equipment has been long gone the paperwork is still of value to someone restoring said equipment. AL B.

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

I've picked better things out of dumpsters than some of the items I have bid for!

[@steves7896]

I don't think anything old can be categorized as refuse anymore other than the dirt and filth that happens to coat it. Take a walk through antique malls today and notice how even the most frivolous of items are being marketed. Everything is collectable now. I didn't see a single item in this whole video that wouldn't have been of interest or of value to someone. Even artists and creative folks are making use of things that are incomplete or broken. A sight like this may not be so unusual in this Midwest region but out west where I am, Las Vegas, the sight of all these things come with a significantly greater impact and are much much harder to come by. I hope none of it went to scrap, right on down to the random weathered planks. Eagerly looking forward to seeing what all you came away with Tim!

[@patdesrosiers6423]

Similar to in the u pull it yards, picking parts off nicer cars in the boneyard than mine that I’m fixing

[@richardthomas9169]

Roger Ringer - where does a guy find the listings for similar auctions? Is there a good website?

[@browntr4]

Wow ... unbelievable history and relics of all types. What a find....

[@rayeddy528]

Great stuff Tim !! I really appreciate your narration on this time in our history !!! Thank you Sir !!! Stay safe my friend and God bless you and your family!!!! In 1962 I was eleven years old. Probably out in the woods with my Daisy hunting the allusive " tiger " !! Haha !!! Probably not many of them here in Virginia !!! Eddy

[@2509498788]

Where else would find a channel like this. Tim is such an interesting man..

[@indycharlie]

I was also Eddie . Probably doing much the same in rural Indiana . One year , before .. The world changed . ..

[@michaelhostetler5190]

Love it. Kinda sad though love to see how it looked back in the day....

[@jimolson8424]

Huge building site. The Hart-Par tractor was before the Oliver name.

[@dombutler7685]

Thanks Tim, loved seeing this farm and all it's detritus! Wish I could have seen it before the clean up, but it was still awesome. I wouldn't have been able to walk away without picking over those junk piles!

[@davidgerwin7885]

Old junk piles. The ultimate dumpster dive.

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

What I would give for me, and my wife, just to be able to go inside this house and the barn, and all the buildings scattered on the property. And not only be able to do a walk-through, but to be able to spend as much time looking things over, but to be able to take as much time as we wanted. In doing-so.

[@Flying4Film]

I would love to photograph a place like this with my 4x5 camera and some sheets of bw film. Even though it’s sad to see a place in this condition, there is also beauty in it. Glad you were able to document it and share it with the rest of us.

[@markopolo7651]

My mother lived in Kansas on a farm just like this. I always wanted to see it but apparently it was demolished to build a mall. I appreciate you showing everything so I can at least imagine what it was like.

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

amazing cars... relics of long ago...

[@oliverpetroski4205]

Those 40's split front window cars look cool. Lately they are becoming my fav. car era.

[@CycolacFan]

As ever I’m impressed with your depth of knowledge, not so much the cars - I can usually get within a year of identifying them - but the rusty farm equipment. Great stuff 👍

[@2509498788]

Likewise

[@ericpetz5831]

Even though I love looking at old iron, cars, farm equipment etc. I like the old equipment the most. You just don't see it anymore, because like 4 door cars, the equipment is usually the 1st to go. That old equipment makes excellent focal points in flower beds, yards etc.

[@jasonburke3064]

U are very knowledgeable about years. Nice work

[@davidrussell8795]

You sure know your stuff! What lake are you near? The skiny 2 wheels on front of tractors my uncle used on corn farming,as they fit between the rows of corn,so this farm must have done corn harvesting besides being the local repair shop!

[@JustanOlGuy]

Thanks fer sharing.

[@jefferykaighin7039]

Wow! Thank you for taking the time to make this video for us to appreciate! You are so right when you said you hated to see this go away like it is because I sure do too Brother... when you first looked in the window of the machine shed and mentioned old lathes, I recognized the "Souix Valve Grinder" setting right there plane as day! I have this exact same model and these sell for $500-$1000 all day long! I live in Kansas and grew up with Grandparents with farms exactly like this... You are Very Knowledgeable of Automotive History and Thank You for sharing this with us!!!

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

Thanks for stopping by the channel Jeffery! It hurt seeing this place broken up. It was a true time capsule. I can't explain it, but being there in the physical presence of it had the power to transport a person back in time, for a few hours each trip. Thanks for your kind words and memories!

[@brucesimpson7169]

As a kid in Kansas we used to find hot rod material everywwhere. Sometimes dragging them out of a creek. Back then farmers didnt throw away anything.

[@allenbuck5589]

That place was big time in its day. Thanks from. Sc

[@johnanthony9416]

OMG that 52 chev is the crown jewel and I want the rambler wagon very cool

[@charlesreynolds2798]

Thank you for documenting this history

[@ceedell]

Another great place. 1937 Chevrolet Style No 1217 Master 2dr. Coupe, Paint 217 Toronto Blue (dark blue), Trim 63 Brown Mohair. Was a very pretty car.

[@jeep2003]

Pretty amazing that stuff is still around. I guess it took this long for the scrap yards to come around out there in the middle of nowhere the metal had nowhere else to go.

[@timhanson2080]

Looking forward to the next video 👍

[@jjtt7408]

YOU SHOULD GET SOME TYPE OF A SMALL GOLF CART TO RIDE AROUND THE ACRES OF LAND THAT YOU WALK / THANKS FOR ALL THE WALKING AROUND YOU DO TO SHOW US ALL THE STUFF THAT WE LIKE TO SEE

[@sallybrokaw6124]

The welder is a Lincoln. The electric motor versions I used years ago used a 10 horsepower motor to turn the welder armature. Sounded like an idling jet engine.AL B.

[@brettjones5041]

fantastic lookover sir

[@michealadams1206]

Thank you for the tour & comments on all the items on the old property. I can only imagine what everyday was like back in the day when people were there living their life. It was very touching to watch. You conducted yourself with respect to what was there as you made the video. Thank you sir.

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

Thanks for saving them from the crushers!

[@hanske4106]

that train in the distance: beautiful !

[@johndemeen5575]

That’s was Stobe the Hobo. Rolling by. From St.Paul.

[@Tmax-ub5br]

I like old wagons like that rambler a rare one indeed.

[@radgrand]

so sick- ive been a picker a long time- but i have to get re ignited every spring to get out there and research auctions and such- thanks for the abandoned farm gold field Fix stoked for this season

[@rexjolles]

I'd love to buy that place and take all that stuff

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

This farm had a serene, museum like feeling to it that I've only experienced a couple other places, out of the thousands I've been to. It hurt me seeing it dispersed. But that was the way it had to be.

[@rexjolles]

@@mr.goodpliers6988 I won't snitch if you steal

[@rickterry8991]

Ty for sharing this. I felt like I was walking the fields with you. Hopefully all this including the farmhouse will be brought back to life again. Definitely some of the rides is restorable. Best wishes

[@michaelhunt2369]

love listening to your knowledge here in England

[@FloridaBiker-t3b]

Thumbs up 👍👍 I know some about old cars but you my friend are in a league of your own 🙌

[@PumaPete]

Really enjoyed this video! You knowledge is incredible. Thank you!

[@larrynajar8584]

thank you so much , Im HOOKED

[@Momvon1]

Thank you for all your car knowledge, I really enjoyed the video. Your right wiped clean and the family farm will be a mall or something.

[@case188]

It’s great to see all the original glass in those cars usually it’s all smashed out of them very cool.

[@floydt2029]

Very nice video!, thanks for sharing!

[@rogerdreed69]

That place is incredible! Great video

[@daleolson3506]

Lots of nice stuff

[@peterselten500]

Hi tim the mid 50s cars are my picks thanks for the tour. Cheers mate 🇦🇺

[@impalaman4546]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@oldskool1979]

What a gem to explore.

[@darbytat2]

Very cool, thanks for sharing. And thanks for pointing out the license plates and the years. Also pretty amazing that almost all of the glass in the vehicles is still intact.

[@dennischapman9801]

Good video Tim can wait for the next one.

[@glenncutright9769]

that place has a lot of charm thanks Mr Good Plier

[@davidmaggard9403]

Thanks for sharing your great adventures

[@ThomasSmith-fz6wq]

Most of those cars are salvageable! The folks that collected these vehicles had a good eye!

[@Elvis20101]

Love the history, thank you.

[@anesu.gilbertmatenje4832]

There is something sad about seeing a place like this go to waste , it's unbelievable that it's abandoned, someone put alot of love and devotion into this farm ,I can only imagine that they are deceased

[@coldwarmotors]

Great old place! Hate to see it go, like so many... Lots of fun heaps to buy though... I look forward to seeing what you ended up with! Cheers.

[@patdesrosiers6423]

Great video Tim, I always learn from them. Good comparison of the 55and 56 Pontiacs. The old man had a 55 when we were kids, also the 54 Ford with the bullet in the grill center. Rear quarter trim also show the year difference on the 52 to 54 Fords

[@torekristoffersen176]

Incredible place- is the whole place for sale? What a step back in time- ❤

[@michaelfraser5723]

Con crete travels through time, unhindered by nostalgia.

[@urbanarcheology7346]

What an amazing place to explore! Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed to your channel! Keep up the great work! 🤘😎

[@ronniecardy]

Thank you. Love old cars I do

[@indycharlie]

Damn !! This must have been a massive farm . I have never seen a farm with a Boiler Plant / building with one boiler , let alone three !! Wow ! There must be a massive fuel oil tank underground . Other than heating the house , maybe . What else were they for ?! All this accumulation laying around , had to be from several generations . Unless he did repair work for others cars and equipment , and these are old parts off those ... Great video ... WOW !!

[@YahshuaLovesMe]

old Rambler wagon, drove up the Cal Coast from Santa Cruz to SF/thereabouts, long ago, with only two gears..., looks like it... nice care in it's time. I think it had three gears or four? had to skip one gear, second or third, can't remember, was funny.. it did fine.

[@mr.goodpliers6988]

We had an old Ford van like that - second was toasted, so it had to be wound out in first, then shift - it would lug a little in third and take off

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Cute little Honda car! The Rambler wgn looked good. I imagine no floor left? Look forward to seeing what you acquired!

[@PressedSteel1919]

there are antique prewar bicycles & parts waiting to be found.......!

[@citomp1240]

What you saw through the window was a Souix brand name valve grinder.

[@Kenneth-tz4sx]

I remember around 68 or 69 dad bought an old international 3/4 ton pickup on our north central PA farm. You put the key in and turned it but to start there was a button to the left that you pushed for the starter. Sometimes you also had to prime it with a little black compression button at the carburetor and there was a see through glass bowl so you could see if it was getting in. Worst case scenario, you could go in front and crank it with this metal L shaped wrench. And you learned in a hurry to pull your hand back cause if it took off the wrench would swing all the way around and hammer the back of your hand. We just always parked on a hill in our driveway and popped the clutch. I think it was a 49. A year or so later he picked up a 57 Ford.

[@davidmckinney6577]

I'd sure love to have the old pot belly stove and cookstove.

[@benroosa2328]

musthave been a beautiful place a long time ago