Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Fence Droppers, late 19th century to early 20th
... fence dropper...wood...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Split timber fence droppers were used with the earliest wire fences especially with closer settlement areas like Tatura. The donors family were Tatura hardware and timber merchants so may have made and supplied these to farmers. fence dropper wood fence dropper fencing material 3 wooden dropper split with axe to shape rather than sawn. 6 holes for wire to pass through (6 gauge). ...
Split timber fence droppers were used with the earliest wire fences especially with closer settlement areas like Tatura. The donors family were Tatura hardware and timber merchants so may have made and supplied these to farmers. 3 wooden dropper split with axe to shape rather than sawn. 6 holes for wire to pass through (6 gauge). Used between posts to support wires. Made from straight grained timber, grey box.fence dropper, wood fence dropper, fencing material
