Single Row Seed Drill
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brwhiz
N 35° 09.087 W 089° 59.829
16S E 226967 N 3893952
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is one of several in the Once Upon A Farm section of the Memphis Zoo located at 2000 Galloway Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMHFD9
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2013
Views: 1
This drill was used to automatically plant a single row of a crop. From the size of the feed can, it appears to be for planting a larger seed, such as corn. The chisel at the front opened up a furrow and the seeds were automatically metered at the proper spacing down the feed tube and into the furrow. The drag and wide wheel at the rear closed up the furrow and compacted the soil over the seeds.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Planting seeds
Approximate age: 120 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Once Upon a Farm ~ Memphis Zoo Memphis Zoo
Fee for Access: yes
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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