Hoe

Object Name:

Hoe

Object ID:

1972.048

Place of Origin:

Orford, NH

Description:

Hoe, planting. Steel and wood. Rectangular box with thin wood pieces that sit on a larger base. Base with chamfered sides on long side. Small recess on front of base. Central groove in base that allows long rectangular shaft to pass through box. At end of shaft is an upright rectangular arm. In center of arm is a roughly rectangular shaft that passes through coiled spring before it enters end of box. Box ends have two cast steel rings at either end with inside diameter 1.3". Hole near end of shaft that allows seed to pass through. At top of rings, small thumb screw. At bottom of ring, two perforated tabs that allow four flathead screws to pass into box end and box top. Sliding side on left side that has provisions for sliding into two grooves at top and bottom. At bottom end of box, rectangular opening and evidence of something missing. Inside box, bottom edge, some stiff bristles attached to end of box and pass over the hole in the end. Small block on side of box, adjacent to bristles, with beveled edges to direct material toward bristles. Inside of sliding side also has piece of wood attached to it similar to one across from it when cover closed. In top of rectangular shaft that passes out bottom of box, is small hole. Flathead screw at front of bottom of shaft that passes into recess where it stops action of shaft and spring. Near other end of shaft, another flathead screw that extends below surface that acts as stop for forward action of spring-loaded shaft. Tongues on edge of sliding door. Rectangular printed paper label fragment on top of box: "[W]ALES'S PLANTING HOE. / PATENT APPLIED FOR / Manufactured and for sale by the patentee. / SAMUEL E. WALES. Orford. N. H. / Pri[ce]".

Material:

Wood
Iron
Steel

Dimensions:

H-12 W-2.4 D-5 inches Weight-9.6 oz

Credit Line:

Gift of Old Sturbridge Village

Subjects:

Planting, Agricultural equipment, Agriculture, Farming, Farm equipment