Oliver Farm Plow

The Oliver Implement Company built this double furrow plow as a tractor-drawn tool for turning fields for planting. A round disc in front of each plow share cut vines, stems, and roots so the coulters allowed the blade to turn the ground cleanly and leave no vegetation. Its two wheels were different sizes, and the far wheel had knobs and a manual brake drum. Because the angle of the plow blade caused it to drift to one side, the operator pulled a rope attached to the brake handle so that wheel would slow down and correct the drift. This type of turn plow has been used for centuries and remains in use today.

Great River, New York · United States