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- September 16, 2010 at 11:50 am #41967
Rick Alger
ParticipantHas anyone out there fabricated a wagon shoe for a rubber-tired wagon? I’m looking for advice.
September 18, 2010 at 1:40 am #62205Ira
ParticipantWhat’s a wagon shoe ???
September 18, 2010 at 2:37 am #62208dlskidmore
Participant@Ira 20844 wrote:
What’s a wagon shoe ???
I had that same question and here’s what I found:
http://www.farmcollector.com/letters/calling-wagon-shoe-collectors.aspx
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Wagon+shoeI’m still not entirely clear, does this serve a similar function to chock blocks?
September 18, 2010 at 9:58 am #62207CharlyBonifaz
Memberhttp://picasaweb.google.de/107443822450645834267/DerLindauerBoteCorriereDiLindo2010#5487218779833252738
this must be what you call chock block: it prevents a backwards motion of the coach, this one specifically designed so it will follow the wheel uphill and stop it on a halt; relieves the horses from having to hold the coach on an incline and makes an uphill start easier
http://picasaweb.google.de/107443822450645834267/DerLindauerBoteCorriereDiLindo2010#5487218747154511442
this is one type of wagon shoe: with the wooden block underneath (it slides in from the front end of the shoe) it is to be used on blacktop or any other hard surface going downhill; the wheel will roll onto it and thus be blocked, the wood will be rasped and burnt while it slides (so has to be renewed regularly)
http://picasaweb.google.de/107443822450645834267/DerLindauerBoteCorriereDiLindo2010#5487700639916117154
this is a “plain” type of wagon shoe, it works as described above and is used on gravel roads
always block one wheel only!September 18, 2010 at 11:40 am #62206ParticipantThanks folks,
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