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

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

Model of Moldboard Plow, circa 1850