Loretta Lynn's Corn Cracker
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 35° 53.060 W 087° 47.879
16S E 427974 N 3971413
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display on the front porch of the Loretta Lynn's Kitchen located at 15366 Highway 13 South in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMHFTD
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2013
Views: 2
This mechanical device was used to crack corn or break the hardened kernels into smaller chunks. The cracked corn was then used to feed farm animals. The cracking aided digestion, particularly by birds. It may also have been used in creating mash for the fermenting and distillation of 'moonshine'.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Cracking corn for animal feed
Approximate age: 125 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Loretta Lynn's Kitchen
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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