Cockshutt Seed Drill - Boundary Museum, Grand Forks, BC
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On display at the Boundary Museum.
Waymark Code: WMFTTG
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/30/2012
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Seed Drills, AKA Press Drills were a brilliant invention which allowed farmers to very accurately seed many times the acreage they were previously able to do. The metering mechanism in a seed drill is powered by the drill's own wheels, and is adjustable as to the material being seeded and the rate at which it is seeded. This "Made in Canada" Cockshutt seed drill sports a wooden grain box and wooden tongue, dating it to (probably) the 20s or 30s. The wheel spokes are made of rebar, leading me to believe that the original wheels were wooden, as well, but this is only a guess.
The three boards seen on the back of the drill are part of a set of chain harrows, which were pulled behind to further cover the seed and smooth the small furrows that the drill made.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Seeding Grain
Approximate age: 70 to 80 years
Manufacturer and model: Cockshutt Plow Company - possibly Model 2030
Still in Use?: No
Location:
This drill is located in the front of the machinery display section right beside the entrance to the museum. The museum itself is about 1 mile north on Reservoir Road, which runs north off Highway 3 at the extreme western edge of Grand Forks.
Fee for Access: no
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