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[Stan Hoover]

Craig,

You are correct, the jack on the right was used on the Conestoga wagons. The wagons were produced in our local area starting around 1750 and ending around 1840.
https://explorepahistory.com/hmarker...Id=1-A-60.html

[JAMES HALL]

Slop jar

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by JAMES HALL

Slop jar

This was a grease bucket, it hung from the rear axle and was filled with a mixture of animal fat & tar.
This was used to keep the wheel hubs greased

[JAMES HALL]

Bearing buddie

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by JAMES HALL

Bearing buddie

Long before anything was invented like a bearing

[Stepmac]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Long before anything was invented like a bearing

Didn't they still grease the axle?

[Stan Hoover]

Originally Posted by Steve McCarty

Didn't they still grease the axle?

Wheels were made of wood and the axle also, the pitch/grease mixture was a lubricant