Frying Pan Farm Park near Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
New Ideas for Victory
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New equipment for farms will not again be plentiful until the material needs of our armed forces are fully met. It is now your patriotic responsibility to secure maximum production with whatever equipment may be available. The accomplishment will require hard work and careful planning from every farmer … together with hearty cooperation by your equipment manufacturer. New Idea is using every resource to deliver all the new equipment possible under present allotments. New Idea dealers are aiding by the maintenance of prompt and adequate repair service. And to promote longer life of existing equipment, we offer to users a specially prepared manual on "The Care and Operation of New Idea Farm Machines."
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New Idea Hay Loader / New Idea Heavy Duty Hay Loader
Puts all of your hay crop, even the leaves and short pieces, onto the wagon. Makes it easy for the man on the load! Doesn't jam in heavy hay because of its yielding deck. The Heavy Duty New Idea Hay Loader is recommended for handing peas and beans and green hay cut for silage.
New Idea Side Delivery Rake and Tedder Rakes clean. Makes a loose fluffy windrow for quick uniform curing. Gently aerates the hay when reversed for tedding. Unequalled in performance and durability.
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Handles every farm hauling job. (Rubber tired model discontinued for the duration.)
New Idea Enclosed Gear Field Mowers
Horse drawn and tractor drawn models. Instantaneous cutting action. Smooth operation. Control levers conveniently located and easily operated. Light draft. Weight correctly balanced. Truly outstanding in design and performance.
Model 10 New Idea Spreader
Flared bed provides large capacity and easy loading. Strong "built in" front truck construction. New Idea wide spread distributor insures wide even spreading. Capacity 65-70 bushels. (For the duration supplied with steel wheels only.)
Model 12 New Idea Tractor Spreader
Scientifically designed. Correct weight distribution and good traction. Capacity 85 to 90 bushels. (Furnished on steel wheels for the duration.)
New Idea Transplanter
Handles nearly all transplantable cress. Insures the proper setting and watering of every plant. Saves much time and labor at planting time. Brings extra profits at harvest time.
Getting the maximum value from manure with a New Idea manure spreader.
The New Idea Tractor Spreader is an efficient and durable as it is speedy. It is the fastest way to spread manure.
The New Idea Motor is always ready to handle
The New Idea Loader picks up clean from swath of windrew. Makes it easy for the man on the load.
Erected by New Idea, Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 38° 56.169′ N, 77° 24.475′ W. Marker is near Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Frying Pan Farm Park. Marker can be reached from West Ox Road (Virginia Route 608) west of Point Rider Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2717 West Ox Rd, Herndon VA 20171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Side Delivery Hay Rake - Horse Drawn (here, next to this marker); Threshing Machine (a few steps from this marker); Van Brunt Mfg. Co. (a few steps from this marker); The Smokehouse / Curing and Smoking Meat (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Middleton Barn (about 400 feet away); The Moffett Family Blacksmith Shop (about 600 feet away); Home Sweet Home (about 600 feet away); The 4-H Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.
Also see . . . White Farm Equipment. The New Idea brand has been the subject of several corporate mergers in the twentieth century. It lives on today in the White Farm Equipment brand from AGCO. (Submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the Marker
This sign was historically an ad. However, it also easily works as a historical marker and time capsule. It demonstrates the use of industry's appeal to consumers' sense of patriotism during World War II. The United States embraced the concept of Total War at this time.
— Submitted May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
