Objektnummer
60/143
Titel
Penn's Fruit Picker,
Ophav
Beskrivelse
This apparatus is a fruit picker, used to pick apples, pears and plums from tall trees without damaging the fruit. It was made by William Penn Ltd. of High Road, Finchley. It was used by the donor in Oxfordshire during World War II for picking apples and pears.
Fysisk beskrivelse
1 fruit picker: metal
Arkivhistorik
‘Penn’s Fruit-Picker. // for Apples, Pears, or Plums. // Complete with pole-extension Connector: only 5/9 post free. // X. Obviates using ladders or steps // X. Prevents accidents. // X. Instantly picks fruit at any angle without fatigue. // X. Collects fruit out of reach (usually the best). // X. Will reach fruit at top of tallest trees by joining poles with out simple Connectors. // X. Ladies will appreciate its ease in picking fruit. // X. Will not injure fruit. Simple and efficient. // X. Fits with any 1” pole (broom handles are ideal). // X. Extra Pole-Connectors 1/9 post free. // Directions. // For Apples: Make contact with the top-rim of Picker against apple-stem so that apple drops onto socket. // For Pears and Plums: Allow fruit to enter Socket fitted with specially designed Spiral-wire. Press close to fruit. Then turn Picker to the right so that Spiral-wire gently grips and holds the fruit like the human hand to easily collect without bruising or damaging and without shaking tree. // Connectors: To join poles simply insert ends into our “Connector” which is fitted with two slide-grips effecting tight connection without screws or nails and is therefore quite easy to instantly assemble. // Obtainable only direct from:– // Wm. Penn Ltd., 585 High Road, Finchley, London, N.12.’
Produktionssted
High Road [Finchley]
Produktionsdato
1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31
Produktionsperiode
Twentieth century, first half
Objektnavn
Materiale
Eksternt dokument
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6185.tif - High resolution image