Horse-Drawn Hay Rake
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brwhiz
N 40° 52.677 W 109° 29.302
12T E 627367 N 4526308
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display at the Swett Ranch National Historic Site in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation of northeastern Utah.
Waymark Code: WMHZZR
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
Views: 1
This is an example of the earliest horse-drawn hay rakes, designed to be pulled along, gathering up hay until the rake was full, at which time an operator sitting on the seat at the center of the rake would pull on the lever to lift the rake's tines and deposit the pile of hay to be pickup up later and stacked on a wagon.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Raking hay into piles
Approximate age: 130 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Swett Ranch National Historic Site
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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