Livermon Peanut Machine

[Don C. Wiley]

Here's a picture of a new "toy" that Gary Bahre bought yesterday at the auction in Perryville Missouri.

We're wondering if any one knows any thing about one of these machines? It's a Carl Livermon Peanut Machine and was made in Roxobel, North Carolina. Hopefully we can get it operating with some help from you fine folks.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

"DELCO DON" Southern Illinois

[Scott]

Does it dig the peanuts up and shake the dirt off like a potato digger???

[Gary Bahre]

Scott: The peanuts would have been dug and dried just like wheat bundles. A different machine or back breaking labor would have been used to dig them. This machine is a threshing machine, you feed the peanuts vines and all into one end. The peanut comes out off to one side and the vines out the back. I would like to find out more about this, like what speed it runs at, how dry the peanuts need to be before running through it. The machine is all wood, two belts run on one side, with the drive belt on the other. Everything turns fine, the stencling is readable on both sides and it went right back in a building. Just for display I will try turning it with my 6 H.P. IHC M. If anyone has any info about the Peanut Threshers I would like to hear from you.
Thanks Gary Bahre

[Phil Johnston]

You might try calling my cousin, Howard Holloway, he is about 80 years old, lives outside Americus, GA and used to farm peanuts with his father many years ago. I was just at his place yesterday and he has many parts that I believe fit on this type machine. You can reach him at 478-472-8352 - he's a great guy and I'm sure would love to tell you anything he knows - you may even be interested in some of the old farm equipment he has that he is fixing to get rid of thru a scrap dealer.

Phil Johnston
Thomaston, GA

[Tom G]

The October issue of "Farm Collector" has an article on peanut machinery.

[mazemeister]

That is exactly the kind of thing I need! I grow a large peanut garden- 1/8 acre or so- to supply family and friends, and am looking for a way to mechanize the harvest. Would it be possible to post some pictures of the insides of this machine, or describe the business parts of it? It doesn't look like it's too complex- I wonder if I could build something that would get the job done, or maybe modify the threshing mechanism on an old grain combine we've got sitting around.

thanks,
Nathan

[Elden DuRand]

Originally Posted by Don C. Wiley

Here's a picture of a new "toy" that Gary Bahre bought yesterday at the auction in Perryville Missouri.

We're wondering if any one knows any thing about one of these machines? It's a Carl Livermon Peanut Machine and was made in Roxobel, North Carolina. Hopefully we can get it operating with some help from you fine folks.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

"DELCO DON" Southern Illinois

Don:

I always thought that we were nuts! Now, you've PROVED your part.

Take care - Elden