Horse Drawn Road Grader - Russell, Ontario, Canada
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N 45° 15.297 W 075° 21.431
18T E 471973 N 5011334
A well preserved horse-drawn road grader as an outdoor static display at the Russell Museum.
Waymark Code: WMJN0Z
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/07/2013
Views: 18
This antique horse drawn road grader sits next to the Keith Boyd Historical Museum in Russell, Ontario.
It is painted a bright yellow and is in very good condition.
J. D. Adams invented the first successful leaning-wheel pull grader in 1885, and founded J. D. Adams & Company. The Company, which was reorganized as J. D. Adams Company circa 1929, also produced elevating graders, sheepsfoot rollers, dozers, grader attachments, pull and rotary scrapers, force-feed loaders, and related equipment.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: grading roads, snow removal
Approximate age: 80 - 90 years
Manufacturer and model: Research seems to indicate a J. D. Adams & Company model, circa 1928. Probably from the "Road Patrol" series.
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Can be found next to the Keith Boyd Historical Museum in Russell.
Fee for Access: no
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