Hay Rake

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

on exhibit

Name/Title

Hay Rake

Entry/Object ID

1994.29

Description

Large wooden "bull" hay rake. The handle is a Y-shape made of two bent wood pieces. The handle attached perpendicular to a wooden rod. Five large tines spaced evening across the rod point back in the same direction as the handle. 20 large tines are pointed perpendicular to the direction of the handle.

Use

Pulled by hand to rake up the scattered hay left by a horse rake forming windrows.

Context

Used by Robert C. Morey in West Fairlee, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.29

Source or Donor

Morey, Robert C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Rake, Hand Hay

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rake, Hay

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rake

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Harvesting Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

67-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Length

65 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Morey, Robert C.

Related Places

Place

Town

Fairlee

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America