Grapple-Type Horse Hay Fork, circa 1875
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Moving bulky, loose hay in the 19th and early 20th centuries was hard, but necessary, work. Farmers stored some hay in barns after harvesting to continue the drying and curing process. Hay lifting forks -- usually operated with ropes, pulleys and lever releases -- could move large quantities of hay from wagons into haymows or lofts. These devices saved time and energy.
Moving bulky, loose hay in the 19th and early 20th centuries was hard, but necessary, work. Farmers stored some hay in barns after harvesting to continue the drying and curing process. Hay lifting forks -- usually operated with ropes, pulleys and lever releases -- could move large quantities of hay from wagons into haymows or lofts. These devices saved time and energy.
Artifact
Hay-lifting fork
Date Made
circa 1875
Creators
Sweetland, Jerome B., 1830-1896
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Pontiac
Creator Notes
Patented design by J. B. Sweetland, Pontiac, Michigan
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
29.694.57
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 28 in
Width: 17 in
Depth: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
JEROME B. SWEETLAND'S LEGAL TENDER
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