Davenport Single-Bottom Plow
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brwhiz
N 37° 07.778 W 113° 30.938
12S E 276529 N 4112215
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is located with a display of similar equipment in front of the historic Washington Cotton Factory (Star Nursery Outlet) located at 385 W Telegraph Street in Washington, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMH13C
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2013
Views: 2
This Davenport plow, patented in 1882, may be a two-way plow. Some of the pieces are missing and not mounted correctly to be certain. Two way plows allowed the plowshare to be turned at the end of a row so that the soild would be turned in the same direction as the previous row while the plow was moving in the opposite direction.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Turning soil to incorporate organic material on surface
Approximate age: 130 years
Manufacturer and model: Davenport
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Star Nursery Outlet at historic Washington Cotton Factory
Fee for Access: no
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