Name/TitleHay Turner

About this objectHay turner, with a disc set vertically on either side outside the wheel. Each disc is fitted with 4 combs, each with 6 teeth.

MakerMartin’s Cultivator Company

Maker RoleManufacturer

Place MadeStamford

Place NotesLincolnshire Ironworks

Medium and MaterialsIron
Shafts: Wood

Inscription and MarksMarked on the plate on frame, axle and other parts:
'MARTIN'S PATENT SWATH-TURNER'

MeasurementsLength of body: 7 feet 6 inches
Length of shaft: 8 feet 4 inches
Total overall length: 15 feet

Diameter of wheels: 3 feet 4 inches
Number of spokes: 8
Track: 4 feet

Discs diameter: 2 feet 4 inches.
A disc is vertically set on either side outside of the wheel on an axis projecting 2 feet 6 inches from the hub.

Combs: 2 feet

Object numberSTMEA:A.714

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)