Pulley-plough

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004573",
  "term": "Pulley-plough",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of steam-powered ploughing engine system used from the mid-19th to the early 20th century, employing two engines placed on opposite sides of a field. A steel cable was wound between the drums of the two engines, pulling a multi-furrow balance plough back and forth across the soil. This method avoided soil compaction caused by the weight of an engine driving directly on the field, a problem with direct-traction steam tractors.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Seilzugpflug",
    "es": "arado de poleas",
    "fr": "charrue à poulie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pulley-plough/"
}