Peoria Drill Seeder - Colville, WA
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N 48° 33.041 W 117° 54.568
11U E 432883 N 5377908
This is one of two drill seeders now on display at the Stevens County Museum at 700 North Wynne Street in Colville, WA.
Waymark Code: WMJD02
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2013
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Made by the Peoria Drill & Seeder Company of Peoria, Illinois, this old drill was probably put out to pasture many decades ago. Having steel rimmed wooden wheels and a wooden seed box, this seeder exhibits a basic design that remained unchanged for many decades. Except for minor changes over the years, they seem to have gotten it right 100 years ago. When I was a kid growing up on a farm, our seeder of choice was a 50 or 60 year newer model of essentially the same design.
It is now part of the agricultural machinery display at the Museum. Though there is a $5.00 charge to view the main building's displays, the outdoor displays are free to view and available all year. The museum building is closed from October through April.