Measurements of an Early Conestoga Wagon
Wagon owned by Amos S.Gingrich, Lancaster, PA
Length of wagon box bottom–13 feet
Length of wagon box top–16 feet
Length of coupling pole–9 feet
Length of brake lever–54 inches
Height of middle of body from ground–37 inches
Height of ends of body from ground–41 inches
Height of front wheels–44 inches
Height of rear wheels–59 inches
Height of wagon box–31 inches
Height of bows from body bed–6 feet
Width of wagon box–4 feet
Width of tires–3 _ inches
Width of sideboards–at ends, 3 inches; in middle, 12 _ inches
Width of wagon tread–64 inches
Sag in wagon box–8 inches
Size of front wheel hubs–circumference, 35 inches; length, 18 _ inches
Size of rear wheel hubs–circumference, 38 inches; length, 20 inches
Size of feed box–62x16x18 inches
Size of rubber block–8x12x4 inches
Size of tool box–15x20x7 inches
Size of lazy board–width, 12 inches; length, 3 feet
Size of front bolster–4 1/2x 1 _ inches
Size of brake beam material–5 inches
Size of wagon tongue material–3 _ inches
Size of axle tree material–7x5 inches
Thickness of felloe–3 inches
Number of spokes in front wheel–12
Number of spokes in rear wheel–16
Number of panels on side of body–7
Bows for cover–length, 15 feet; width, 2 _ inches; thickness, 3/8 inch
