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This twister was used to turn straw or hay into rope for use in thatching. It is crank shaped and in three sections - a handle for holding, a handle for turning, and a hook for the straw. It was given to Lavinia Smith by Mrs Albert Stone who probably lived in the East Hendred area.

1 twister; wood; metal

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This straw rope twister was given to Miss Smith by Mrs. Albert Stone, who probably lived in the neighbourhood of East Hendred (Berks). // It is crank shaped, with three sections of iron bar, the first bearing a wooden handle by which the tool was held, the second bearing a wooden handle by which it was turned, and the third terminating in a hook for the straw. // It measures 20 inches in length. //S ee also 51/20 and 51/473L.', Lavinia Smith No. 231., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Heating and Cooking // 231. Two straw twisters. One from Sally Stoter, one from Mrs Albert Stone.', Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 326 // Straw Twister // Lent by MERL Miss Smith c.'

Wood, Metal

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)