Early Hay Fork #2
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brwhiz
N 40° 52.718 W 109° 29.312
12T E 627351 N 4526383
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: WMJ007
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
Views: 1
This early device for gathering hay into piles is difficult to determine how it actually functioned. The row of long pointed poles on the front seem to be designed for skimming the ground and gathering hay into a pile on the tines. A mechanish is provided for tipping the tines forward to deposit the hay in a pile. How the device was pulled forward is unknown. There is no evidence of a drawbar or other attachment for teams of horses.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Raking hay into piles
Approximate age: 160 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Swett Ranch National Historic Site
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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