On the grounds of the Huntington Township Administration on the intersection of OH-58 and OH-162 you’ll see a dark green long contraption that appears to be a piece of equipment.
This rig is long
Well, Maj spotted this when we were on our way with family from Columbus to outside Cleveland. We stopped at a little store for a break and this grader was displayed across the street. Naturally and not surprising off he went for photos…
So that’s what it is!
Lots of manual controls to set the blade
The Adams Leaning Wheel Grader was invented in 1890, and the company was located in Indianapolis. This design utilized “leaning wheel” which kept the grader blade from slipping while the device was pulled by any suitable tractor. This design revolutionized road base production. Previous to this road grading was performed with a blade mounted underneath a heavily loaded wagon.
This is an ad from a 1910 Adams Company catalog
It is lots of fun to find these kind of displays as you travel around the country. This road grader was in great condition and well maintained.
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davvero singolari queste attrazioni storiche 😊👍👍👍👍
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È sempre divertente trovarli durante i viaggi. Grazie per aver commentato!
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I need one of those for my road. The modern graders have retained the shape and added engines and drive trains.
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Yes, the same basic design is still there! Thanks, Tim
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I’ve never seen this implement before, it’s obvious what it is though, amazing! Today’s graders also have leaning wheels, right? Not sure.
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Yes todays graders are really the same leaning wheel design, only bigger, self contained and motorized. Some ideas are timeless…
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Wow! That is such an ancient item.
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It has been around awhile, and the design of modern road graders is still basically unchanged.
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Of course this was in good condition! It was grader than all the rest!
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Clever and funny, Anne.
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I find puns fun, but some people don’t agree.
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You are right, puns are fun. 😉
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Wonderful
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Thanks, Derrick
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“Turn of the Century,” referring to 1899/1900 instead of 1999/2000 dates us. ha ha
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Yep busted on the date thing… 😉
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Who knew? Very interesting post and photos.
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It was fun finding that old catalog. 🙂
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