Tally, Threshing Machine

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Tally, Threshing Machine

Entry/Object ID

1.16.208

Description

Threshing Machine Tally. Material: metal, glass. Size: Description: reddish colored metal; rectangular box with metal tally arm switch lever attached to box interior; glass window on front; print on top: "Pat, Nov. 22, 1887, 1 1/2 V."; two white gear wheels or counter wheels inside box. Used on a Threshing Machine for counting the number of bushels threshed.

Context

This machine was bolted to the side of a threshing machine that was run by horse power. As the grain came out of the thresher, a man would shovel it into a bushel container. Every time it was full, he would hit this lever and the wheels would advance by one number. That was how you kept track of how much grain was harvested.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Tally, Threshing Machine

Class

Agricultural T & E

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 1, 2016

Update Date

November 21, 2024