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This is a model of a seed drill used for preparing holes in earth in which seeds are then sown. This model was donated by the Agricultural Machinery Department at University of Reading.
Physical description
1 model seed drill: metal and varnished wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘DRILL (MODEL) // CULTIVATING- seeding // Agricultural Machinery Dept, UoR // Description // Made of varnished wood and metal. 9 row drill. // Dimensions // Length: 46cm, Height: 32cm.’