Road Grader - Mt Vernon, Illinois
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paulspaper
N 38° 19.949 W 088° 55.493
16S E 331759 N 4244459
Road grader on display at Jefferson County Historical Village.
Waymark Code: WM15NFQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2022
Views: 2
From the sign: "This Road Grader, originally owned by John F Walker, Scheller, Bald Hill Township, and later by his son Alden was used in terracing farmland as well as on rural roads. In the 1930's it was used to help maintain the gravel road between Waltonville and Scheller, and in use on the farm until the late 1970's. It was first pulled by horses and later by tractor. It was given to the Historical Village by members of the Walker family in 1996."
Type of Machine: Road Grader
Year the machine was put on display: 1996
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
Year the machine was built: Not listed
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