Oliver 2-24 Potato Digger
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brwhiz
N 37° 41.326 W 113° 03.740
12S E 318160 N 4173285
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display in front of the Frontier Homestead State Park Museum in Cedar City.
Waymark Code: WMJ1E4
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2013
Views: 4
This piece of equipment was pulled by a tractor because a lot of power was required to to the job. The blade at the front was adjusted to cut into the earth below the depth of the deepest potatoes. The dirt were pushed onto the conveyor built of horizontal rods. The conveyor shook the dirt from the potatoes which were then deposited on top of the ground at the rear of the machine.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Harvesting potatoes
Approximate age: 100 years
Manufacturer and model: Oliver 2-24 inch
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum
Fee for Access: no
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