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Buddie11

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Just curious of age
« on: April 20, 2013, 03:50:24 pm »
Any idea of the age of this horse yoke? I know it doesn't have much value,I figure early 1900's. Your opinion?
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2013, 03:54:17 pm »
would make a nice hanging basket stand...or an upside down seesaw... ;D
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2013, 04:03:05 pm »
Another pic,yes I know it has been jimmy rigged
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2013, 04:09:00 pm »
this one is from the 1800,s...but yours looks older...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/100591167/antique-rare-primitive-1800s-weathered
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2013, 04:13:54 pm »
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2013, 04:21:23 pm »
Interesting,sorry I had to be very specific in original post because my files are too large? It measures 42" seems longer than most I can find,two horses?
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2013, 04:32:20 pm »
it would be for 2 horses...this is from a wagon...
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2013, 05:15:08 pm »
2 horses or oxen...in my neck-of-the woods average $40
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2013, 06:29:46 pm »
Its a singletree for use with a two horse work or wagon hitch !! For a 2 horse hitch you need two of these and a doubletree !!   Can`t really tell age since they didn`t change much from 1800`s to 1940 or so !!  1900 is a good guess !!
« Last Edit: April 21, 2013, 01:44:20 pm by mart »
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2013, 09:52:27 pm »
Quote from: mart on April 20, 2013, 06:29:46 pm
Its a singletree for use with a two horse work or wagon hitch !! For a 4 horse hitch you need two of these and a doubletree !!   Can`t really tell age since they didn`t change much from 1800`s to 1940 or so !!  1900 is a good guess !!

Mart;
Remember which end of the horse the neckyoke goes on? :D Singletrees have the irons made with hooks in order to attach the traces at the rear of the horse.
http://www.hansenwheel.com/store/parts-accessories/hitch-equipment/neck-yokes-doubletrees-singletrees.html?limit=12

Back to the neckyoke being discussed.
That "D" on the end iron might have some relation to the Deering Harvester company. It would take some research to determine.
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2013, 03:41:00 am »
Quote from: Buddie11 on April 20, 2013, 04:03:05 pm
Another pic,yes I know it has been jimmy rigged

NAH, that is called a "singletree" ..... and that is the way it was made ...... and that one is a "light-duty" one for pulling a buggy or carriage.

And there is really no way to determine the actual age of them other than "pre-1950" .... unless you have old family pictures of it being used or an old catalog with a picture of it being offered for sale.

The ones used for pulling HEAVY loads were a lot more massive and stronger.
Like this one ...........

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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2013, 09:57:46 am »
Ha !!  Rauville, do you know how many years its been since I have even seen a work harness ??? Can`t really say that I have ever seen one with hooks unless its way older than I am !!!  Can`t remember how the traces & chains were done !!!
Its been a while !!
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Re: Just curious of age
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2013, 01:20:47 pm »
No Mart, fess up, because you live in Texas you are out on the prairie all day long, riding the horses, pulling the plow, getting hit by tumbleweeds, staying up late at night around the campfire to ward off the coyotes....  LOL 
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« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2013, 01:49:32 pm »
LOL  Yeah !! Haven`t seen a tumbleweed since we left Mesquite !!   Only a few there !! Do have a few coyotes though that sing at night !!   When it gets to be dark thirty I am in the house with directv !!
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