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All sorts of contrary machinery gained the go-devil moniker. Usually the so-named implement utilized some sort of pointed tines and gave the operator all sorts of grief. On the southern plains, the old horse drawn, or more properly, pushed sweep rake was the supreme Go-Devil. With its long pointed tines, the contraption could send man and beast flying if nosed into a hidden ditch.
Walnut, dyed steel
36” x 18” x 13”
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