Wire drag (like a broom) used on gravel roads.

[bcp]

Seems to be a road maintenance device lost in history.

I wonder how well it does whatever it does.


From Oregon DOT:
Business Services History Center photos Highway Equipment

Wire drag (like a broom) used on gravel roads.

 

[mjncad]

No idea how well it worked; but the pictures at the web site link you provided sure were cool. That early rotary snow blower on the V-plow was an interesting idea.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Works like a landscape rake. Very useful and easy to use for evening out gravel roads. Nice old pictures :thumbsup:

 

[Elkins45]

I'm imagining that a fellow could cause a lot of mayhem if he were to get ahold of that big electromagnet!

 

[HiTechTed]

Your picture above shows the average highway crew...1 working and 3 sitting down...

 

[mjncad]

Your picture above shows the average highway crew...1 working and 3 sitting down...

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

 

[johnrex62]

Your picture above shows the average highway crew...1 working and 3 sitting down...

I never could make it on a road crew. I was always the one working. Never could get the promotion to be one of the three.

 

[mjncad]

I never could make it on a road crew. I was always the one working. Never could get the promotion to be one of the three.

You have to have one of the following names; Larry, Moe, or Curly. Shemp is also acceptable.

 

[coobie]

Your picture above shows the average highway crew...1 working and 3 sitting down...

You got it wrong,that is a ceo and two vice presidents sitting down watching one worker making $10.00 bucks an hour with no insurance.LOL.