Massey Harris Number 11 Rake - Tache, MB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 49° 46.514 W 096° 49.162
14U E 657000 N 5515921
Nice example of a Massey Harris side rake on display near Tache, MB.
Waymark Code: WM1379B
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 10/02/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
Views: 1

1940's-era Massey Harris Rake on display. This tractor or team-towed rake allowed raking of around 10-15 acres a day vice the hand-raking total of about 1 acre a day. This side rake was pulled behind a tractor or team and raked up loose hay and set it to the side, where it could then be collected for baling.

This piece is one of about 100 vintage tractors, pieces of equipment and farm vehicles on display at Pete's Canada Center Heritage Museum located on the Trans Canada Highway just east of Winnipeg near the village of Tache, MB.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Hay raking.

Approximate age: 90 years

Manufacturer and model: Massey Harris

Still in Use?: No

Location:
Pete's Canada Center Heritage Museum Highway 1 Tache, MB


Fee for Access: no

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