Posted by LA in WI on December 10, 2009 at 08:16:53 from (71.98.10.133):
In Reply to: Plow terminology posted by toolz on December 09, 2009 at 21:06:22:
Different terms in different areas:
As I young man living in east-central Iowa, we pulled a "spring tooth" harrow behind our M Farmall. It was about 10 ft wide, had 3 rows of big arched springs with the ends sharpened, a lever for adjusting depth and it just dragged along on a steel frame, no wheels. We used it to break up the soil before planting. It pulled hard considering it was not a large implement.
I moved to Wisconsin in 1973 and noticed on farm auction handbills they were selling a "quack digger". I never heard of that before. Sure enough, it was what we called the "spring tooth". They are still called quack diggers around here.
And...if you go to the Milwaukee area and look for a drinking fountain and can't find one, you ask the locals where the "bubbler" is and they will help you. (Outdoor bubblers are not working in Milwaukee this morning). LA in WI
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