Pitchfork
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Forks work as extensions of farmers' arms, allowing them to skewer, lift, and move larger quantities of grain, straw or hay than they could do with just their hands. Inventors sought ways to improve these essential tools. This fork features a patented cast-iron collar into which manufacturers inserted the wooden handle and tines, and theoretically, farmers could repair by replacing broken members.
Forks work as extensions of farmers' arms, allowing them to skewer, lift, and move larger quantities of grain, straw or hay than they could do with just their hands. Inventors sought ways to improve these essential tools. This fork features a patented cast-iron collar into which manufacturers inserted the wooden handle and tines, and theoretically, farmers could repair by replacing broken members.
Artifact
Pitchfork
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.16918
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Iron (Metal)
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 82 in
Width: 17.5 in
Length: 8 in
Inscriptions
cast on iron head: PAT. JULY / 10 1886 / MAY 14 / 1887
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