Hay Rake
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 40° 30.993 W 112° 18.243
12T E 389528 N 4485908
This antique hay rake is located next to the Original Toole Cemetery at 725 S Main Street in Tooele, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMFXJH
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2012
Views: 4
After a hay crop had been cut with a sickle, a hay rake was pulled by horses and when a sufficient amount of hay had been collected by the rake, the tines were lifted by a hand operated lever, leaving the accumulation to be pitched by hand onto a wagon and hauled to the haystack or barn.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Raking Hay
Approximate age: 90 years
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Tooele Pioneer Cemetery Monument
Fee for Access: no
Manufacturer and model: Not listed
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