Louden Machinery Barn Equipment Catalog 1918 Fairfield Iowa Hay Unloading Tools

Before milk machines and tractors, a farmer building a barn could order nearly everything from a catalog like this one. The Louden Machinery Company of Fairfield, Iowa, established in 1867, was a well-known name in barn equipment, and this hardcover trade catalog carries a 1918 copyright. It is a good piece of American farm history for collectors of agricultural ephemera, barn and dairy memorabilia, and Midwest history. It would also make a fine reference or display piece for a farmhouse shelf.

Details

• The Louden Machinery Company, Fairfield, Iowa.
• Hardcover with printed red paper-covered boards and a cloth spine marked Louden Barn Equipment.
• The catalog covers hay unloading tools, dairy barn equipment, horse stable equipment, litter and feed carriers, barn door hangers and other specialties, illustrated for farmers of the day.

Condition: The cover edges and corners are chipped and rubbed, with the board showing in places. The page block is toned. There are rust-colored stains on the front pastedown and a red mark on the back cover. See photos.

Please note: Page count and completeness not verified.

The photos are part of the description. Thanks for looking, and it will be packed with care.