[AT] Question on a hay Rake

[Larry Goss]

Look closely at the A-frame tongue.  IMHO, That rake was never hitched to a team of horses.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Thompson <billt at agiftofmaine.com>
Date: Monday, April 5, 2010 22:06
Subject: Re: [AT] Question on a hay Rake
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

>   Hi Rupert,
>  I have to say you are right,that it was set up for horses. 
> I know at one
> time they had horses,the reason for the seat, so they were high 
> enought to
> see over the horses, would that make sence?   Thanks 
> for your help.
> 
>  Bill Thompson Sherman Mills Me.
> 
> 
> 
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> 	My opinion on why it has a drivers seat is the rake was originally
> built for pulling with horses. The pole and double tree have been
> replaced with a hitch to pull it with a tractor.
> 	I have no idea on the make or model.
> Rupert
> 
> On 4/4/2010 6:11 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
> > I'm not an authority on that, Bill, but I recognize it from 
> the 50's.
> > There are things about that rake that I have never fully understood.
> > It's designed for being towed by a tractor, so why does it 
> have a
> > driver's seat on it?  I remember seeing it advertised in 
> Successful> Farming.  It was red with yellow lettering 
> painted on the steel, and
> > it was a brand like Massey-Ferguson.  That's what I 
> remember, but it
> > could be all wrong.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill
> > Thompson<billt at agiftofmaine.com> Date: Sunday, April 4, 
> 2010 18:33
> > Subject: [AT] Question on a hay Rake To: Antique tractor email
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> >>
> >> I found an old hay rake out in a field.  Nobody seems to know
> >> anything about it.  I looked it all over and I can't see any
> >> markings on it.  It would need a little work and some 
> "powder and
> >> paint" but all in all I think it might be a nice little 
> project for
> >> me.  Anybody got an idea on what make it is and what its 
> worth?>> The link is below.
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.agiftofmaine.com/bills_old_hay_rake.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks, Bill Thompson Sherman Mills, Maine
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