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warbird
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Location: Calofornia MO

Is there a place on forum for pictures of gourd racks and houses. I would like to see other setups.
joe
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warbird
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heres mine

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joe
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Evan337
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warbird wrote:heres mine

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Warbird,

Did you build that rack yourself? Looks great. Any plans or description on how you did it?
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warbird
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I bought the rack s@k. I started with plastic houses [3] last year and had 8 pair, this year I added the 24 gourds and I well over doubled my pairs so far. 2017 will be another gourd rack lol
joe
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DannyM
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Location: Texas/Queen City

Warbird, what kind of square pole is that? Where did you get it.
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warbird
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DannyM wrote:Warbird, what kind of square pole is that? Where did you get it.
local welding shop its 2"x1\4" thick 16' out of ground then I put plastic electric fence post for perch rods. I put two of them up the other one has a doubled up heavenly haven plastic house 16 cavitys and it always gets stuck on pole with wind about half way up or down, it will be replaced with another 24 gourd rack for 2017.
joe
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Anthony Neira
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Martin Colony History: Started in 1992 From neighbors old 1950-60's colonies. Have 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 4 MPP Poles, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals ,& 2 S&K 11" WITH Troyer Porches ready for 2019 Season !

Great Set up Warbird ! (( If you're talking WWI & II Warbirds, my fav. are the Fokker Dr1 Triplane, & F8-f Bearcat :wink: ) I see current S&K 9" gourds with tunnels & Vent caps, but I Also see Older Bo Gourds with Vent Caps & tunnels (?) am I correct ??? :???: :grin:
Looks Great !! The Alum. Hub is also S&K ??
PMCA Member, 8 Trio 6 Room Houses, 1 Heath Deluxe Gourd with Troyer Porch, 8 NatureLine Gourds with Troyer Porches, 5 Troyer Horizontals + Tunnels, & 2 S&K Bo 11"s WITH Troyer Porches ! 4 MPPs, For 2019 Season !! :grin: Started in 1992 from Older '50-'60s Colonies.
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warbird
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bo nines and big bo v2 all with vent caps. hub and rack is from s&k , I just called them and the rack wont be in stock until fall, ill have another one for 2017
joe
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Jose Rodriguez
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Location: FL/Belleview

Joe, I have the same setup! I love it! I will have two of the same next season also! :grin:
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