My grandfather bought the farm I live on in 1919, when pretty much everything in this part of New Hampshire was still horse-drawn. This dual-mode lightweight wagon/sleigh was in the back corner of the barn when I moved here in 1988. Its wheel & axle assemblies must have been left in the barn cellar and disintegrated over the years.
This picture shows the rear runner assembly (left), front runner assembly (center) and load-carrying bed (right).
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An angled view of the runners and bed.
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Where the front runner assembly pivots on the bed.
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Top view of the runner assemblies.
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Overall view.
I'd be happy (but maybe not quick) to get the parts out in the sunlight or measure it if someone wanted to model it, 3D-print it etc.
I wonder if the Berkshire Valley people would be interested in those measurements, etc, to produce a sled in their wagon kit line.
dave
James,
What a wonderful piece of family history. That would make a great little kit.
Tom