Hay Rake
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 35° 24.831 W 114° 12.345
11S E 753722 N 3922525
This piece of agricultural equipment is located with a display of other antique farm equipment in front of a farmhouse on the south side of Tennessee Avenue just west of Chloride, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMFTM9
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2012
Views: 3
This piece of horse-drawn equipment was used to rake straw, grass, alfalfa, or other hay crops into piles after it had been cut with a sickle mower. The rake would sweep up the cuttings and when a large enough amount had been gathered the rake would be lifted with a lever, depositing the bunched material which would later be pitched onto wagons to be taken to the storage haystack.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Gathering hay
Approximate age: 125 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Alongside highway in front of farmhouse
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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