How does Antique hay rake work?

How the Rake Worked. The rake teeth dragged the ground collecting the cut hay. When the teeth were full they were lifted which left the hay in a pile. More hay was then added to the pile, or windrow with each pass.

Who invented the hay rake?

In about 1850, manufacturers began adding seats to their hay rakes. In 1849, Calvin Delano of Maine patented his sulky rake. These early rakes had wooden teeth, which the operator raised with a lever.

What is a hay rake called?

After hay is cut, it dries in the field. The hay dump rake gathers the dry hay. As the wheels rotate forward, the rake lifts up and dumps the load of hay into rows called “windrows”. The rake can be raised for travel to and from the field. This kind of rake was invented in the 1870’s and is pulled by horses.

What is a horse drawn rake?

The typical early horse-drawn hay rake was a dump rake, a wide two-wheeled implement with curved steel or iron teeth usually operated from a seat mounted over the rake with a lever-operated lifting mechanism.

What is the purpose of a hay rake?

A hay rake rakes hay into windrows which are lines of hay that can be more easily picked up by a baler. It is a common misconception that hay can be baled directly from the swath created by the hay mower.

How did they cut hay in the old days?

I learned that in the olden days, farmers stacked or “stooked” their hay into big cone-shaped structures right out in the hay field where they stayed until needed. This is much like the way modern farmers handle the big round hay bales today. In the summer, the hay would have been cut with a scythe.

How did they bale hay in the 1800s?

Baling Hay The first hay baling equipment was invented in the late 1800s. Hay was carried by hand to wagons that then took the hay to these early balers, where the machine pressed the hay into square bales. By the 1930s, hay baling equipment could be pulled by tractors and pick up the hay from the ground.

What is the difference between tedding and raking hay?

In order to speed the drying time of the hay, tedding is generally done the second day after the hay has been mowed or after a heavy rainfall. Raking, however, is not done until the hay has less than 35 percent to 45 percent moisture content. Raking is usually done right before baling.

What is the smallest hay baler?

Mini/S
The smallest of the three, the Mini/S, has a total width of only 59 inches, making it the narrowest baler in the compact square baler class.

What is a side delivery rake?

: a hay rake carrying teeth usually on a reel that lift and push the hay to the side into a windrow at right angles to the forward path of the rake.

Is there an antique John Deere hay rake?

Attention John Deere equipment collectors. This is a nice antique John Deere horse drawn hay rake with a nice spring seat. Operating lever, large spoke wheels, etc. It is as pictured, with a nice even light rust patina, sold as-is.

How big is an antique horse drawn implement?

Measures 4″ by 9″ folded and 16″ by 18″ and 12″ by 18″ unfolded. Has several pictures of implements at work and gives brief description of special features and other info.

Where can I pick up a John Deere rake?

Hub is marked with”D” for John Deere manufacture. Naturally. This is a local pick up item only, located near High Point, North Carolina, one mile off I-85. I can assist with loading onto your trailer. This rake would look good in your yard or as an additon to your John Deere collection. ANTIQUE HORSE DRAWN DISC HARROW EXCELLENT !!! CONDITION

Where can I find an antique horse drawn sickle blade mower?

ANTIQUE HORSE-DRAWN HAY RAKE NEAR MARQUETTE, MI. FINAL DAYS ON EBAY THRU 27TH. Antique Farm Equipment Connecting link for a horse drawn sickle blade mower. This is for two old J.I. Case Company brochures.