Spike tooth harrow.
The bars held spikes similar to a railroad spike that were bolted or held to the cross bar.
The lever adjusts the angle of the spikes/
I have used one.
Richard Wright, B.C.
On Apr 26, 2012, at 3:44 PM, erik simpson wrote:
> This might be to easy for the fine folks on the listserve but I'd like a little help identifying this. We figure it might be part of a hay tedder but are really unsure. Follow the link for pictures. It is near an early 19th century homestead in NW New Mexico.
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> Thanks,
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> Erik
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> http://s1172.photobucket.com/albums/r572/Archaeology_Guy/Historic%20Item/
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