> * A buck rake fits on the three point linkage
> * of a tractor and was invented by Paterson in
> * UK and promoted by Harry Ferguson (tractors)
> * who invented the three point linkage system
> * about 60 years ago.
>
I was referring to the three point linkage buck rake for making
silage. It could lift the load and carry it over a stack of ensilage.
There was no three point linkage before Ferguson.
>Hi,
>
>The buck rake wasn't invented by anybody and was in wide use
>before Ferguson was born. It was a traditional farm tool.
>The traditional buck rake was generally made of wood on the
>farm, and was fixed to a shaft that ran back between a
>team. It was pushed by the horses.
>
>A little later buck rakes were adapted to hoopies. A hoopy
>is a Model T or A or similiar vintage car that has been
>made into a farm tractor. Usually by added the second
>transmission inline to get it geared down to field speed.
>This was at a time well before modern tractors were
>conceptualized.
>
>Ford actually sold a kit to convert model T's into farm
>tractors.
>
>Hoopies were perfect for bucking hay, lots better than
>horses because of good speed both forward and reverse and a
>fairly comfortable seat.
>
>Beside homemade buck rakes, apparently a few companies
>eventually made and sold them starting over 150 years ago
>or pre-civil war.
>
>Here is a picture if anyone cares:
>
>http://www.nps.gov/grko/buckrake.jpg
>
>And here is a hoopie
>
>http://www.brauchauto.com/images/doodle22.jpg
>
>And here is the 3-pt buck rake Vaughan referred to:
>
>http://www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk/Impleme
nts/Images/IMA0007.jpeg.16.jpg
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>
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>Homerville, Ohio 44235
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