TAKerry Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2019-12-07_12-27-22 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Thought some of you might like to see an Amish pickup truck! I was talking to one fellow at the lumber yard loading up his buggy. He said it was built in 1977! Had some work done over the years though. Heck, thats when my 'Antique' was built. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 What's a buggy with two horses called? Amish hot rod! A friend in upstate NY retired as a deputy sheriff. Told me the craziest call he ever worked was a bunch of Amish boys who had got drunk during Rumspringa and were drag racing their buggies thru town. Kids and vehicles are the same all over the universe. There's a large Mennonite community here and this group sends their kids to the public schools. I was friends with a couple of those boys and even though they knew they couldn't have a fast car of their own, they would happily ride shotgun with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Cole Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 9 hours ago, TAKerry said: 2019-12-07_12-27-22 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr Sorry if this is in the wrong place. Thought some of you might like to see an Amish pickup truck! I was talking to one fellow at the lumber yard loading up his buggy. He said it was built in 1977! Had some work done over the years though. Heck, thats when my 'Antique' was built. He'll play Hell stacking sheets of plywood on that. Maybe strap them to the roof? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 See it all the time here in Lancaster county PA. The better show are the bicycle riding Mennonites with banana boxes on a rack behind the seat. You should see all the stuff they carry! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 They use recumbent bicycles, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 A few years ago on the Sunday of the Hershey Hangover, I passed a Mennonite church just as services were letting out. I pulled over to take some pictures. The young Mennonite men were delighted by the car; the Mennonite horse, not so much. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Where do you think 1/4 mile drags came from ? Hint: Quarter horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, rocketraider said: They use recumbent bicycles, right? No, your basic bicycle with a big box attached to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobileparts Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 What is the Horse Power statistics on the Amish Horse and Buggy versus the Buick ???? Neighhhhhhh. It appears that his Horse Power is passing yours !!!! (Wink Wink -- I don't know how to do emojis !!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It is indeed! The Buick is the entry level one for 1912, the Model 35. The engine has the same bore as a Model T Ford, but 1/4 inch less stroke. The car is half again the weight of a Model T, but it has overhead valves and a three-speed transmission, so it outperforms the Ford. The Ford is easier to drive, and either car is less cantankerous than the horse! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 10 hours ago, mobileparts said: ...(Wink Wink -- I don't know how to do emojis !!!!) To do emojis, look at the banner above when posting and look for the 🙂 face and click it. Then click the one of your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 All of the Amish contractors have their fleet of modern trucks. Heck, most I know are nicer than mine!! Typically they are 4 dr crew cab, 2500's with caps. They own the trucks but dont drive. They will hire a 'driver' for that task, usually one of their laborers. There was a crew working on one of our jobs, the 'driver' had a falling out mid day, got fired, quit or whatever. He left, walking home. The Amish made a phone call (all they guys I know have I phones), had a replacement driver there by quitting time. Dad picked up the guy that quit, he was hitchhiking, and took him home. He was about 2 hours away! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I was in Lancaster on a friday evening, there was a buggy with a couple of young men, it had led lights all over. The undercarriage was a lit up as well. Quite the sight. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 hours ago, rocketraider said: They use recumbent bicycles, right? No, what youre thinking of is the scooters they use. The Amish dont ride bicycles, or horses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL1630 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 17 hours ago, oldcarfudd said: A few years ago on the Sunday of the Hershey Hangover, I passed a Mennonite church just as services were letting out. I pulled over to take some pictures. The young Mennonite men were delighted by the car; the Mennonite horse, not so much. If those photos were taken with a period film camera they could pass for a hundred years old! Only thing that gives it away is the signs and guardrail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This better? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Can't recall ever seeing one of those buggy's in a run down condition. They must take very good care of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 All of the buggies in Lancaster Co. are primarily grey. I was on vacation in the finger lakes region and there was a large Amish community, all of the buggies there were black. I have seen a few all black in the extreme northern part of Lanco. though. I asked one of my 'Amish friends' and his answer was that he didnt know. I get that a lot when I ask him questions. Either he doesnt know or doesnt want to say, I suspect the latter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Cole Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, TAKerry said: All of the buggies in Lancaster Co. are primarily grey. I was on vacation in the finger lakes region and there was a large Amish community, all of the buggies there were black. I have seen a few all black in the extreme northern part of Lanco. though. I asked one of my 'Amish friends' and his answer was that he didnt know. I get that a lot when I ask him questions. Either he doesnt know or doesnt want to say, I suspect the latter. You probably don't know the secret handshake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Amish still believe in craftsmanship. Everything they have is well built and maintained. Their buggies are black here. Color may have to do with which sect they're in. And may just be whatever color they got the best deal on. They tend to be rather shrewd businessmen too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 maybe this will help. Amish buggy colors vary: Black-black-topped buggies are common in the Midwest in communities such as Holmes County, Ohio and Elkhart/Lagrange Counties in Indiana. Black buggies are also found in Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, and among the Renno Amish in Big Valley, Pennsylvania. Designs vary among communities. Gray-a gray top indicates a Lancaster County buggy or one of its daughter settlements. Brown-brown-topped carriages are found at the Amish community at New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and at its daughter settlements in New York. White-White-topped buggies indicate a Nebraska Amishsettlement, the only Amish group to use the white top. Nebraska buggies have an open front, lacking any sort of windshield. Nebraska Amish are found at Big Valley, Pennsylvania, and also near Andover, Ohio. Yellow-Unusual bright-yellow buggies are driven by the Byler Amish, one of the three main Old Order groups found in Big Valley in Pennsylvania. The Byler Amish group is the smallest of the three Amish affiliations in the Valley. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Amish modify bicycles to a push style rather than pedals. Very common to see here in Lancaster county. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdome Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 The Ohio Amish community has been declining over the past several years due to the old order Amish shunning the enthusiasm of the younger members at picnics and barn raisings. The purists among them shun their 20th century ways. The board of bishops have decided to open the pastures to admit modified buggies in order to attract the interests of younger members. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I almost think that's photoshopped but young Amish here wear flip-flops and Oakley-style sunglasses in summer. Vast majority have cell phones too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Photoshop or just a put on. I call bs on that. No way any Amish in my 'hood would drive something like that, even if they were permitted! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobileparts Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I rated that buggy with flames "Like it", but you are probably right. It is more likely that they would put the flames on the horse's hind quarters.... Can anyone here do that ?!?!? That would be fun to WITNESS !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 hours ago, TAKerry said: Photoshop or just a put on. I call bs on that. No way any Amish in my 'hood would drive something like that, even if they were permitted! That image screams “created by an unskilled photoshop user” to me. Perspective on the wheels is the first thing that jumps out at me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Zoom it and you'll see buggy wheel spokes behind the dubs. I'm no expert on Amish but except for Rumspringa I think most of them stick with the old ways. Mennonites on the other hand have assimilated more and more- here anyway, even one of our county Extension agents is Mennonite. If we could get either group's craftsmanship in our old cars we would be fortunate indeed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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