Name/TitleSail Reaper

About this objectA sail reaper used by the donor and his father at the family farm. The tool was purchased about 1920 and was made by Walter A. Wood in the U.S.A. The blades of the reaper have fourteen teeth each, each measuring 3 inches. The tool has a whipple-tree attached.

MakerWalter A. Wood

Maker RoleManufacturer

Place MadeHoosiak Falls, N.Y. U.S.A.

Place NotesWalter A. Wood, New Standard Reaper, Hoosiak Falls, New York, U.S.A.

MeasurementsPole: 12 feet
Sail arms: 3 feet 9 inches
Blades: 4 feet 6 inches x 1 foot
Teeth: 3 inches
Main wheel: 2 feet 6 inches
Centre wheel: 1 foot 7 inches
Rake: 5 feet 9 inches (no teeth)
Tray: 6 inches (quadrant)

Object numberSTMEA:A.1860

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)