Horse-Drawn Hay Rake
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 39° 39.058 W 087° 09.592
16S E 486285 N 4389031
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display in front of the split-level barn on the northwest side of Mansfield Road just south of Big Racoon Creek and about one mile east of Bridgeton, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMHHKC
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
Views: 2

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: Raking hay into piles

Approximate age: 125 years

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Farmer's barn


Fee for Access: no

Manufacturer and model: Not listed

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