Miniature Finger Wheel Rake

Miniature finger wheel rake FARM HOME Miscellaneous 17-1-3 "Our new miniature finger wheel rake pulls behind any lawn or garden tractor. Works great for raking leaves and grass and also for dethatching," says Doug Edney, Edney Distributing Co., Lakeville, Minn. The "estate rake" is a downsized version of common finger wheel hay rakes. The two-wheel rake has six small wheels equipped with spring steel teeth. A lever mounted on the tongue is used to adjust down pressure of the rake wheels which can be lifted off the ground for transport. Rake width is adjustable up to 4 ft. by changing position of a lever on a notched steel bar. "It greatly speeds up raking time for leaves, grass clippings, long pine needles, etc.," says Edney. "If you're raking very heavy leaves or grass clippings, you can narrow the rake up and not take as wide a bite. A weight box over the wheels provides the flexibility of raking lightly or increasing down pressure. It does an excellent job dethatching. Each weight box is designed to hold four bricks or a 1-gal. paper milk carton filled with sand. It takes about 35 lbs. to do a good job of dethatching. Extra weight is also necessary for raking a sloped area like a road ditch. The rake can also be used in the spring or fall for underseeding." Sells for under $400. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Edney Distributing Co., Inc., Box 198, Huron, S. Dak. 57350 (ph 605 352-8616).

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