LEVELER, LAND
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TUMBLEBUG SCRAPPER
- Materials
- STEEL, IRON
- Catalogue Number
- P19880062004
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- TUMBLEBUG SCRAPPER
- Date
- 1938
- Materials
- STEEL, IRON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 270
- Width
- 314
- Description
- CONSISTS OF A 2/3 CLOSED BARREL, OPEN SIDE WITH GRADER BLADE. LEVER MECHANISM TO LOCK OR TRIP, & FRAMEWORK FOR PULLING WITH PIVOT POINTS. PAINTED SILVER.
- Subjects
- AGRICULTURAL T&E
- Historical Association
- AGRICULTURE
- History
- BUILT FOR DONOR BY JAMES OSTRUP, A BLACKSMITH IN PICTURE BUTTE. DONOR USED BETWEEN 1938-44 FOR LEVELING IRON SPRINGS FARMLAND. A SIMILAR SCRAPPER WAS DEVELOPED & MANUFACTURED BY SUCCESS MANUFACTURING CO. OF MEDICINE HAT DURING 1930'S & '40'S POPULAR USE ON IRRIGATED FARMS OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA WHERE LEVEL OR NEAR LEVEL LAND REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE WATER USAGE & MINIMIZE EROSION. INVENTION CO-INCIDED WITH INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF TRACTORS, REPLACING HORSE DRAWN IMPLEMENTS. SCRAPPER IS DRAGGED WHICH FILLS BARREL, EARTH CAN THEN BE RELEASED WHERE DESIRED BY OPERATING LEVER. SCRAPPER FLIPS OVER TO RELEASE SOIL, HENCE NICKNAME TUMBLEBUG. DONOR PAINTED & REFURBISHED TO PRESENT STATE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880062004
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-11
- Collection
- Museum
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