Talk:Tedder (machine)

A fact from Tedder (machine) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 September 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the hay tedder was a machine that allowed one man and one horse to do the work of fifteen laborers, and improved the aroma and color of hay?

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Modern tedders

This article has much excellent historical material, but is lacking a comparable level of detail for modern implements and how they function, e.g. that they are powered not from the side wheels via a central axle but, as with most modern farm machinery, by the tractor PTO shaft. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:11, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to do it! While tedders are incredibly important, I don't know about their modern history. Hopefully others do. tedder (talk) 21:39, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm no expert, but your Username seems to recommend you (?!). Martinevans123 (talk) 21:45, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am an expert on being a tedder. I have no knowledge of tedders

tedder (talk) 22:45, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Different types of tedders (question)

There are different types of tedders, e.g. fork tedders, rotary tedders, drum tedders etc., see the gallery on Commons. But there is one older type for which I don't know the correct English term, see the following images:

These implements were (mainly) used in Great Britain apparently. Bamfords of Uttoxeter once produced such a tedder and called it "swathe turner" (which only describes the functionality of "turning windrows", what is more or less true for all kinds of tedders). Colloquially these tedders were also called "kickers" or just turners (that's also the case e.g. for fork tedders), but I'm looking for a generic term to create a new category on Commons. So if you know the term or know other manufacturers' names for this type of tedders, please leave a short note here. Many thanks --:bdk: 01:44, 18 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

See swath turners now. Notes still welcome. --:bdk: 21:20, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But what about "Teagles", "Haybobs" and "Wooflers" ?? oh and Acrobats! Martinevans123 (talk) 21:23, 30 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I was looking for a generic term, not for colloquial terms like "JCB" for any type of (yellow) construction machine/vehicle ;-) The terms you mentioned all name different types of machinery (and not the type shown above), and are derived from brand or model names:

Teagles > some haymaking machine (tedder, rake, or whatever) made by Teagle

Haybobs > a tedder rake series made by Vicon/Lely

Wooflers > you probably mean Wuffler; a special type of swath turner and tedder rake (combined functionality)

Acrobats > a star-wheel rake series (with minor tedder functionality) by Vicon/Lely

For 'technical' types see hay tedders (gallery) and hay rakes (gallery). --:bdk: 01:29, 1 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]