General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST STEEL; WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

130.0 cm

Width

180.0 cm

Height

102.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Cultivation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Corbin

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The disc harrow was first developed in the 1880s & is substantially the same today although much bigger & better engineered. Because it turns as it works, the disc is somewhat lighter of draft for the work it does (ref.2, p.36). The rolling action of the disc harrow enables it to pulverize and loosen the soil under a variety of conditions. It is excellent for reducing plowed ground that is soddy or to prepare hard & dry soils for plowing. It may also be used to destroy weeds that have grown beyond the capability of the smoothing harrow (ref.1, p.83).

Function

Harrows are used after plowing to prepare fields for seeding. Harrows break up clods of soil to create a smooth seed-bed.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'CORBIN' CAST INTO METAL SEAT BRACKET/ '91' CAST INTO LEVER RATCHET

Missing

From CA of 08/14/1997 by Carrie Misener: No - Complete

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A