Model of Moldboard Plow, circa 1850
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Artifact Overview
Salesmen used scale models to show customers details of equipment too big to haul from door to door. Farmers who purchased the full-scale plow had a new and indispensable tool to start the first step in seed-bed preparation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
circa 1850
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
51.8.45
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles B. King.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Brass (Alloy)
Steel (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 28.5 in
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