Name/Title
Fork, Hay-liftingDescription
Device is shaped something like a sword, one end is pointed and the area shaped like a blade ends in an area that resembles a cross hilt guard but what would be the handle is a ring shape; ;the ring is attached to a piece of metal that wxtends between the 2 pieces of iron that make the blade, when the tool is activated the ring part drops to the 'hilt' and two curved pieces stick out of the bottom near the point.
Special Function: Used for lifting loose hay from a wagon into the hay mow of a barn; whole tool lowered from mow into hay wagon and when tripped the crived prongs would in theory lift hay from the wagon.
Found In CollectionCollection
Found In CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1986.001Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Notes
Made: late 19th or early 20th centuryCreate Date
November 25, 2001Update Date
November 26, 2001