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jdanko

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Farm tool
« 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!
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2013, 08:36:05 pm »
More pics
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2013, 08:37:28 pm »
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #3 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 !!
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2013, 09:21:08 pm »
Plowing tool. I think you would drag this and plant the seeds or whatever your planting.
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2013, 09:26:33 pm »
I think the words on it say 'Charter Oak'
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #6 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.")
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #7 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!
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #8 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) !
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #10 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" !!
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #11 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"!
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Re: Farm tool
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2013, 12:00:53 pm »
Let us know if you find more !!
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