Horse drawn hay rake, Uxbridge-Scott Museum
From my archives, I confess.
Raking hay was (and still is) an important summer job on many farms. The number of animals a farmer could keep over winter depended on the amount and quality of the hay cut and collected. The invention of the horse-drawn rake was a huge boost to production. A horse drawn hay rake could do the work of eight humans with hand rakes.
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66 comments:
Now, that's technology!
The snow sets it off nicely.
Being able to sit for many hours on a metal seat makes those farmers a tough bunch.
Both the horses and farmers are hard workers, great shot! Have a happy day!
Oh this was a great invention at the time. Those ancestors would love the new equipment of today. Hug B
Machinery takeover this job everywhere. I wish people use these as well to keep them in exists.
Nice to see one of the early technological advancements. Well captured!
What an interesting old object! And a great shot, I enjoy the shadows on the snow
A rusty hay rake never looked so good EG :) Super composition.
Nice still life of a season passed.
It stands out well against that snow!
great old rake!
I remember...
A simple and almost elegant machine from another era...
I love old "stuff."
It's good that old farming equipment is being preserved for new generations to see.
It might be an old one but you would never know since it is the right season.
I see many like this one in use on Amish farms. Tom The Backroads Traveller
A nice sunny winter shot, EG!
I haven't seen one of those horse-drawn rakes in years!! An uncle of mine had one on his farm and let me ride with him when I was a little girl!! What a great shot and thanks for the memories! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy!!
Excellent photography, as always. I can't even imagine raking hay by hand. We take so many of our blessings for granted.
Believe it or not, we used to have one of these when I was a kid...and I know it was used, but I don't remember seeing it being done. I was not very old when it was left to set, and I think our parents gave it to someone.
A truly beautiful hay rake photo. I love the shadows in the snow. beautiful! And the info was great. Nice post!
Boa tarde, o trabalho humano exige sempre mais mão de obra, a foto é magnifica.
AG
That lovely old hay rake casts some pretty shadows EG.
This is truly beautiful. I love to see these farmer's tools (can you say tool?) and I often photograph them as well.
Nice!...:)JP
so pretty sitting there in the snow
My grandfather used mules, rather than horses, to pull his plow and hay rake.
That's one of the contraptions that I would love to use!
I'm trying not to post too many white snowy pics, just indoor pics of things that keep me feeling warm. Perhaps I'm trying to pretend that it's not really winter yet???
That's a beautiful tool !
It's a piece of art especially with the snow.
Nice shot of the old rake!
Strong composition! Even farmers have it easier now, they still are very hard workers!
A great capture of this very useful hay-rake. which I'm sure in it's Hay-Day made quite a picture being horse drawn across fields of gold.
I remember my Auntie and Uncle having a rake like that.
The hay rake is beautiful in the snow and I'm sure is also beautiful in the raking season.
Very creative shot of a wintry scene~
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
Imagine what the huge new mechanized machines can do. Maybe equal to eight horse drawn rakes. - Margy
A rather beautiful piece of equipment.
Looks beautiful with the snow.
We have a lot of working farms here, and they are terrific for photography finds. Lovely against the snow.
Most farms are so modern now, you do not see many of these being used anymore.
Nice specimen! Interesting to think so much of farming used to be hard work by hand.
Amazing shot.
You teach the significance with spare words! Would that all education was as clear and pleasant to imbibe
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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Oh! Discarded and abandoned.
IIt's new to me, I'll bet it's seen its fair share of hard work!! It's a great image!!
It doesn't look like it is going anywhere soon! Lovey photo!
Janis
Gerensboro, NC USA
are they still in use these days?
What a cool old rake! Very nice capture of it as well..contrasts nicely with the snow..
A nice composition.
All those wonderful shadow details highlight the fact that this is more than a practical tool, but an appealing piece of artwork.
Great subject to photograph in the snow. Have you also tried some more graphical compositions here. Snow,shadows and a lot of sharp parallel lines are begging for it.
Nice pic, there is something about old farm machinery that really attracts people.
Beautiful scene. Love the rusty hay rake against the snow.
Love the detail in your photos.. Hope you are staying warm this winter
I imagine the horse drawn rake was a big deal when it came along.
Darla
nice find!
I love the shadows!!
Very nice photo.
I'm glad it's out so people can see it. Great snap.
Even though an archive photo, it fits the season and is a nice composition.
that's a great looking antique.
Nicely shown! We see plenty of those around here in the Shenandoah Valley too.
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