0600 hrs November 2nd 2009 full moon, low tide on the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Ships listed below passing Horton Bluff Lighthouse.

All Ships coming for gypsum at Hantsport FGC listed below.
Not always accurate, but we try!
also will list other items of interest.
Scroll down to read!
Actual sighting times are indicated with (
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All others are estimated

Due to the slowdown of shipping here on the Basin, I will be bringing other items of interest to the site! Most will be from the Minas Basin area but also Nova Scotia in general.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Massey Ferguson Tractor

This looks close to a Massey Ferguson 50 but not sure. These were power by Continental gas or Perkins diesels engines. Made in the 1950's?

Case Tractor

Here is a young 1997 Case International model 3220. Case merged with International in 1984.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Farmall

Model 140 1957? This tractor has earned its keep and apparently now sharing work duty with the Massey Harris in the background of this photo.

International Tractor

Model 384. By 1976 the name Farmall was dropped and the new tag was International for all IH tractors. Still find many International tractors here in Nova Scotia being used to plow snow.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

International Tractor

IH model 434 1962 and operator leveling the driveway in preparation for winter. This tractor is in good shape and as you can see used quite frequently.

Mccormick Farmall

Model 100 1952 still operating along the shore road. I always wonder why most tractors have damaged and crooked exhaust stacks. This one isn't to bad but does bend some. Maybe its from running into tree branches? Or from stacking hay bales?

A V Kastner


Arrived @ 0645 hrs* Underway@ 1023 hrs*
High tide @ 1005 39.0 ft.
Moon waxing gibbous 80% full
Temp 29 F winds nil

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Minas Basin

Last nights sunset
and this mornings temperature.
-1 @ 0630 hrs.
Coldest day this season!

Early sign of things to come?

Old Massey Ferguson

A 135 MF with mower attached. Looks like it has performed many tasks over the years for its owners. Below is a few of the tractor names from years past.
Allis Chambers, Case, Ferguson/Massey, Ferguson, Ford, Fordson, HartParr, Oliver, International, Farmall, Steiger , JohnDeere, Minneapolis Moline, Porsche, Fiat, White, Empire, PowerKing, Deutz, Cockshutt, Cat, Rumely OilPulls, Huber, Little Bull, McCormick Deering, Agcostar, WaterLoo, Massey Harris, Belarus.

Plus many others I haven't listed here!


Monday, October 26, 2009

Minas Basin

The Minas Basin has its share of beautiful Autumn colors. This photo is from Ocean Beach road in Bramber just off Highway 215. Rain and wind took away many of the leaves before I was able to get out and about with my camera.