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Descripción
This is a horse drawn model made of varnished wood and black painted iron. It has a main box body which has a chain mechanism for moving the manure to the rear where it is picked up and spin off by a spiked roller. There are also blades to help chop up the manure. Two small wheels at the front and two larger wheels at the back.
Descripción física
1 model manure spreader: varnished wood and black painted metal; good condition
Historia del archivo
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Model manure spreader // Cultivating manuring // Gift Agricultural Engineering Dept, UOR // Description: Horse drawn model made of varnished wood and black painted iron. It has a main box body which has a chain mechanism for moving the manure to the rear where it is picked up and spin off by a spiked roller. There are also blades to help chop up the manure. Two small wheels at the front and two larger wheels at the back. Dimensions: length 84cmx27cm, diameter of wheels: 15cm, 23cm // [pencil drawing]’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11969.tif - High resolution image
