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Hay Loader
- Material
- METAL-STEEL;
- Description
- A silver-painted, all metal device consisting of two sections with a pulley at the center. The top section consists of two similar pieces of cast iron, which are bolted together at the middle of the device. 'H406' is embossed on the inside of one, and 'H407' on the other. There is a small wheel (…
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- AGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- A silver-painted, all metal device consisting of two sections with a pulley at the center. The top section consists of two similar pieces of cast iron, which are bolted together at the middle of the device. 'H406' is embossed on the inside of one, and 'H407' on the other. There is a small wheel (9.7cm in diameter) on each inside corner. The wheels each have a flat running surface and an outside lip. The front of segment 'H407' reads "MEYERS O.K. UNLOADER" with "M" (at the center) and "ASHLAND, O." around the bottom. This top section turns at the base. The bottom section is also constructed of two similar segments of cast iron, riveted together at the top of each end. Each end is rounded and hollow, so as to provide space for a large rope (though one corner is broken) "STEEL" & "BEARING" are embossed on each side. A single wheel, embossed with "H427" is attached at each end. At the middle of the section on either side is a metal clip with "H321" on it. It holds a large, brown metal pulley which has "MEYERS THE F. E. MEYERS & BRO. CO. ASHLAND, OHIO" EMBOSSED AROUND THE CENTER OF EACH SIDE. The pulley has a thick metal ring situated at the center.
- Narrative
- 'Farm Tools Through The Ages', by Michael Partridge, p. 151-153
- History Of Use
- Hay loaders consisted of a wire cage with claw-like moving rakes mounted on a moving base. A loader was attached at the rear of a moving wagon and collected hay as the moving rake mechanism scooped hay up onto the wire cage 'conveyor belt' which in turn moved the hay into the wagon. This particular metal piece was probably a segment of the loader.
- Material
- METAL-STEEL;
- Length
- 59
- Depth
- 17
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1986.21.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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