Two Way Sulky Plow - Ronan, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 31.796 W 114° 06.350
11T E 717837 N 5268116
The Garden of the Rockies Museum in Ronan has a bunch of cool old stuff outside, including several pieces of old farm machinery, of which this plow is one.
Waymark Code: WMKZW9
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member graylling
Views: 4

This is one of a pair of John Deere Sulky Plows out front of the museum. Both two bottom plows, the major difference between the two is that this plow is a two way plow, with a left and a right share, which allows the farmer to plow in both directions.

The idea is that the farmer may, by alternating which share is put to use, return up the field on the same furrow he just came down. It works this way because a normal plow will turn the ground in one direction only, and when the plow is turned around, the plow would turn the ground in the direction opposite to what it had just done, which is not a desirable thing. This design was a leap forward in simplifying a farmer's life. More advanced designs based on this concept are still made today.

The museum is on Round Butte Road at the corner of 6th Avenue NW. on the west edge of the town of Ronan, MT.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Two Way Plow

Approximate age: 80 to 100 years

Manufacturer and model: John Deere - model unknown

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Garden of the Rockies Museum Ronan, MT


Fee for Access: no

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