What is this? Is it worth digging out of the ground for anything other than scrap steel?
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This is a old Chisel Plow attachment. This is attached to a large heavy duty tractor and pulled through soil, that makes grooves on the surface to allow rain water to sink in. This helps to retain moisture for crops. On eBay a small is listed $300 and large new one up to $1000. Keep in mind there wasn't one of this size and antique. You could try to advertise locally or break down to sell the metal. Here is some history - www.wisegeek.com/
This is a harrow that was pulled behind a tractor to level the soil. This one is in decent shape and not sure how old it is. Considering you can see that the levels and frame are still in good shape and the paint is still on them. This is a basic harrow and you can get one for a few hundred dollars. You may do better to scrap this and not try and sell it.
That is a DRAG HARROW, that would have been pulled by a tractor or draught animal. First a field was plowed, then a set of disks was used to break up the big clods of sod & soil, then the Drag Harrow was used to break the soil clumps down further. The tall lever/handles were used to regulate just how deep the tines could go down into the soil.
The color appears to be John Deere and probably not very old but could still be worth some money if you live in an area that still uses farm equipment.
This could be a square area of 100 miles or more as people will drive to pick up stuff like this,
You'll need to know if it has broken parts that are repairable and have an exact name and close age.
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