Hay Rake #1
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 40° 52.736 W 109° 29.307
12T E 627358 N 4526417
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: WMJ008
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2013
Views: 1
This hay rake appears to be awaiting restoration. It is missing may parts, which may or may not be in the pile of hay rake parts a short distance away. A unique feature of this that I have not seen before is the horizontal rods interspersed among the curved tines. They may have been included to compress the pile of hay being gathered into a more compact pile, reducing the number of times the tines had to be lifted and increasing the size of each pile of hay created.
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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