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Title: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 08:31:11 PM
I picked this up today and was told that it is the handle from a very old potato harvester. Apparently there was a blade of some sort that went on the bottom and you would drag it along the ground and it would dig up your potatoes. I can't find any pictures that look like it though so I'm hoping someone could either find a photo of this somewhere so I could see what it looked like complete or tell me what it is if its not a potato harvester. Its about 45" tall and there is lettering on the middle ornate part but I can't make them all out. Thanks for any help!
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 08:36:05 PM
More pics
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 08:37:28 PM
Pic
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Post by: mart on June 29, 2013, 09:15:55 PM
I don`t think so !!  You will not dig potatoes by dragging anything !! I just finished digging two rows in soft sand and that would not have made a dent much less dug anything up !!
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: greenacres on June 29, 2013, 09:21:08 PM
Plowing tool. I think you would drag this and plant the seeds or whatever your planting.
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 09:26:33 PM
I think the words on it say 'Charter Oak'
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: fancypants on June 29, 2013, 09:54:48 PM
I think all the folks will be (I hope) happy to hear that you've got yourself a handle assembly from a circa 1875 "Charter Oak" lawnmower , jdanko !
(They were advertised as "So light & simple to run that even a young woman could operate it.")
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 10:02:00 PM
Quote from: fancypants on June 29, 2013, 09:54:48 PM
I think all the folks will be (I hope) happy to hear that you've got yourself a handle assembly from a circa 1875 "Charter Oak" lawnmower , jdanko !
(They were advertised as "So light even a woman can operate it.")

Thanks so much! I knew it was too neat to leave behind!
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: fancypants on June 29, 2013, 10:17:51 PM
You're welcome , jdanko .

Now the task would be finding the rest of the Hills Archimedean Lawn Mower Company's Charter Oak model (as below) !
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 29, 2013, 10:25:56 PM
Quote from: fancypants on June 29, 2013, 10:17:51 PM
You're welcome , jdanko .

Now the task would be finding the rest of the Hills Archimedean Lawn Mower Company's Charter Oak model (as below) !

I could be so lucky! I think I'll just be happy with this piece.
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: mart on June 30, 2013, 08:03:06 AM
LOL !!  I guess the people you bought it from thought potato harvester sounded better than " its a lawn mower handle" !!
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: jdanko on June 30, 2013, 09:59:47 AM
Quote from: mart on June 30, 2013, 08:03:06 AM
LOL !!  I guess the people you bought it from thought potato harvester sounded better than " its a lawn mower handle" !!

I want to go back and ask him if he has any more "potato harvesters"!
Title: Re: Farm tool
Post by: mart on June 30, 2013, 12:00:53 PM
Let us know if you find more !!