Moonlite37
Well-known Member
At a recent "show and tell", a fellow brought in an old plow bolt like used to hold shovels on a single or double shovel cultivator. This was similar to a carriage bolt or a plow bolt but the nut was square with a loop forming sort of a wing on one side. I was the oldest in the group and identified it and told the group that this kind of nut allowed the nut to be loosened or tightened with a hammer or other striking tool. I recall seeing such a nut on several old plows but cannot find a picture or an example of such a nut. I think many of them has an odd pitch and thread type. I went on to tell them that some farmers and no farmhands had wrenches. This fell into dis-belief among the younger folks. Anybody have any photos or description?
