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Title: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: chenzo016 on September 22, 2013, 12:21:54 PM

Hey everyone, I recently found this piece of what i think to be a antique plow. It is made out of cast iron and is pretty heavy. Can anyone tell me what it was used for and what the age of it may be. Any info would be appreciated

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: bigwull on September 22, 2013, 12:34:48 PM

looks like the blade of a plow....as to its use....for making furrows i would have thought

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: Rauville on September 22, 2013, 01:58:37 PM

Bigwull is right, it's the "Frog" or point of a plow. The Moldboard, Share and Landside make up the rest...but the Frog is what does the hard work of first contact with the earth. By the 1860's they were being made out of chilled steel to wear longer and to have the ability to scour in heavy soils.   

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: chenzo016 on September 22, 2013, 07:59:04 PM

Do u happen to know who the maker may be by the trademark?

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: KC on September 22, 2013, 10:20:37 PM

The others got it right!

When I view the picture...it appears to me that the lettering is reversed. Can you please describe to us the lettering on the logo (plow)  Looks like ???FEB?  I know there is a 2 on the piece as well.  It also is reversed/backwards maybe upside down????

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: chenzo016 on September 23, 2013, 10:02:18 AM

The lettering looks to say "Hilleb" and it looks like its a picture of a plow?

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: bigwull on September 23, 2013, 02:13:45 PM

There,s no looks about it......it is the picture of a plow....and from the looks of it....its of a type that had a horse/in the front...and some poor soul hanging on for dear life at the back....which would make it...very old.....as to value.....well....n ot a lot i would say....unless there is someone out there that has the other part and not this part....

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: KC on September 23, 2013, 03:26:10 PM

Figured yours was for a walking plow. Have known it as a plow point but it is also known as a plow share!

I believe this is one like yours...only red!  Made by Oliver and it is vintage!

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/VINTAGE-OLIVER-CHILLED-WALKING-PLOW-SHARE-10-DS-NOS-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/qjIAAOxyg6BR3VSQ/$T2eC16J,!zEE9s3!(I2WBR3VSPyPPQ~~60_57.JPG)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OLIVER-CHILLED-WALKING-PLOW-SHARE-10-DS-NOS-/300935518071 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-OLIVER-CHILLED-WALKING-PLOW-SHARE-10-DS-NOS-/300935518071)

Title: Re: ?Old farm tool?
Post by: cogar on September 24, 2013, 03:50:47 AM

Quote from: KC on September 23, 2013, 03:26:10 PM

Have known it as a plow point but it is also known as a plow share!

Yup, especially the ones that were beaten from swords.  ;) ;)