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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Machine - Scarifier, 1900- 1940
... rural industry... model. Similar to a horse hoe scuffer used in America. rural ...Lever tyned walking scarifier, pulled by a horse. Designed for use in market gardens and is adjustable so the distance between rows may be varied. These items were on sale between C1900 and C1940 .Its lightweight construction suggests that this exhibits a late rather than an early model. Similar to a horse hoe scuffer used in America.rural industry, agriculture -
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Machine - Plough, C1923
... rural industry.... it is an unusual fixed handle version. rural industry orcharding ...Goose necked single farrow offset orchard plough- also known as a grapevine or 'silly' plough. it is an unusual fixed handle version.rural industry, orcharding -
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Tool - Shovel
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne Shovel Tool Wooden Handle Shovel rural industry ...Wooden Handle Shovelrural industry, agriculture -
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Machine - Chaff Cutter, c1890
... rural industry... 913 Heybridge, Maldon, England' - on the body and wheel. rural ...Large caste iron wheel on which two knife cutters are fitted - hand rotated - material to be cut is fed through a canter-levered wooden box - reduction gears are used to ease the effort for the person operating it. All of this is mounted on a caste iron frame. Capable of cutting 'I/2 . 1/2 Chaff'|Similar one sold by Welch, Perrin & Co P/L in 1929 for 8 pound .The 'Bentall' Chaff Cutter moulded on the reduction gear cover. 'Bentall Improved (or Patented?) Chaff Cutter 913 Heybridge, Maldon, England' - on the body and wheel.rural industry, livestock -
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Tool - Dutch Hoe
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne Dutch Hoe Tool Dutch hoe rural industry ...Dutch hoerural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Cow Bell
... rural industry... strap - strap broken. Made to hang around cows neck. rural ...Bell on a leather strap - strap broken. Made to hang around cows neck.rural industry, livestock -
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Tool - Hoe
... rural industry... Mitcham melbourne Hoe Tool Standard hoe with wooden handle. rural ...Standard hoe with wooden handle.rural industry, agriculture -
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Domestic object - Milk Measure
... rural industry... with long handle hooked on end. Malleys Pint rural industry ...Metal milk measure with long handle hooked on end.Malleys Pintrural industry, livestock, domestic items, containers -
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Domestic object - Butter Churn
... rural industry... food technology dairying rural industry livestock ...Large lidded wooden box with metal turning handle on outside. Inside it has a curved bottom and a paddle wheel tuned by the metal handle.TIfood technology, dairying, rural industry, livestock -
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Tool - Auger Bit
... rural industry... in a fence post. rural industry fencing ...Long steel rod twisted into a corkscrew shape at one end and a round hole at the other. A rod is inserted into the round hole and is turned to drill a hole in a fence post.rural industry, fencing -
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Tool - Sickle
... rural industry.... rural industry agriculture ...Found around Schwerkolt Cottage by donor.Large sharpened curved metal blade. Handle missing .815rural industry, agriculture -
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Tool - Sickle
... rural industry... with a wooden handle. 4 rural industry agriculture ...Long curved sharpened steel blade with a wooden handle.4rural industry, agriculture -
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Tool - Sickle
... rural industry... 'Mitcham Grove' North Blackburn. A lavender farm. rural industry ...Used by Mr. Slater at his property 'Mitcham Grove' North Blackburn. A lavender farm.Large curved sharpened steel blade with a wooden handle.Austriarural industry, agriculture -
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Tool - Auger Bit
... rural industry... in fence post. rural industry fencing ...Long steel shaft half of which is twisted into a corkscrew shape and sharpened to make a hole in wood. The other end has been formed into a round hole so that a handle may be inserted to turn the drill. Used for drilling hole in fence post.rural industry, fencing -
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Functional object - Swingle Tree
... rural industry... a metal hook attached. transport animal rural industry livestock ...Large wooden round shaft with two round rings at either end. Centre ring has a metal hook attached.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock -
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Functional object - Swingle Tree
... rural industry... rings. transport animal rural industry livestock ...Large wooden horizontal shaft with two metal rings at either end and large centre rings.transport, animal, rural industry, livestock -
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Tool - Wheel
... rural industry... of a plough. rural industry farm machinery ...Iron wheel with long shaft - part of a plough.rural industry, farm machinery -
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Machine - Plough
... rural industry... jointer. GU8 on wheel|33 1/2 on rear shear. rural industry ...Single farrow plough or spring tooth orchard harrow with wooden handles. It is minus its jointer.GU8 on wheel|33 1/2 on rear shear.rural industry, agriculture -
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Tool - Bale Hook
... rural industry... and wool bales. rural industry agriculture ...Used by farmers and truckies to lift and stow heavy bags and wool bales.Large steel hook with wooden handlerural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Shearing Machine
... rural industry... piece. Chicago Flexible Shaft|Stewart Clipper. rural industry ...Long thin shaft standing on a three legged round base. Handle attached to the round metal piece. Handle turns shaft on other side of the metal piece.Chicago Flexible Shaft|Stewart Clipper.rural industry, farm machinery -
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Tool - Hay Knife
... rural industry... to a wide and thick handle. Blade slightly curved at end. rural ...Large metal blade attached to a wide and thick handle. Blade slightly curved at end.rural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Bag Holder
... rural industry... with metal studs and half ring attached. rural industry agriculture ...Round metal ring with metal studs and half ring attached.rural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Wheelbarrow
... rural industry... wheelbarrow with central metal wheel. rural industry agriculture ...Large wooden wheelbarrow with central metal wheel.rural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Cream Can
... rural industry... to butter factory. Mummery Bros Ovens rural industry agriculture ...Large round metal cream can with lid. Two handles on side of can and on handle and clasp on lid. Used in the 1930s & 1940s to transport cream to butter factory.Mummery Bros Ovensrural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Cheese Press
... rural industry... Maker Shrewsbury| First Prize Cheese Press rural industry ...Very large green metal cheese press. Large screwed central shaft with round base and five handles around the circumference. Large round platform at base of press. Chain with weight on one side.Thomas Corbett Maker Shrewsbury| First Prize Cheese Pressrural industry, agriculture -
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Container - Milk Can
... rural industry... with funnel top and two handles. rural industry agriculture ...Round metal milk can with funnel top and two handles.rural industry, agriculture -
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Functional object - Shearing Machine
... rural industry... piece. Burman & sons|Birmingham England rural industry farm ...Long thin shaft standing on a three legged round base. Handle attached to round metal piece. Handle turns shaft on other side of metal piece.Burman & sons|Birmingham Englandrural industry, farm machinery -
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Tool - Wire Strainer
... rural industry... metal piece attached. rural industry fencing ...Metal wire strainer. Round cylinder with hole in centre attached to a long shaft. Three sided metal piece attached.rural industry, fencing -
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Functional object - Smokehouse Damper
... rural industry... horizontal shaft at base. rural industry agriculture ...Round flat metal disc with upright corkscrew shaft attached. Handle thin horizontal shaft at base.rural industry, agriculture -
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Tool - Fern hook
... rural industry... wooden handle. rural industry agriculture ...Metal curved blade with a long wooden handle.rural industry, agriculture