Hay Loader, circa 1895
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By 1887, Keystone Manufacturing advertised its mower, tedder, rake, and hay loader as "the four best haying tools in America." Operators hooked the loader to the back of a hay wagon. The tines on the cylinder picked up dry hay and deposited it on the web-slatted apron or conveyor belt. The farmer unloaded the hay from the apron into the wagon.
By 1887, Keystone Manufacturing advertised its mower, tedder, rake, and hay loader as "the four best haying tools in America." Operators hooked the loader to the back of a hay wagon. The tines on the cylinder picked up dry hay and deposited it on the web-slatted apron or conveyor belt. The farmer unloaded the hay from the apron into the wagon.
Artifact
Hay loader
Date Made
circa 1895
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
00.3.16420
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 111 in
Width: 90 in
Length: 128 in
Depth: 43 in
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