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This root chopper, also called a 'root cutter' and a 'mangold slicer', was used for chopping mangolds to be used as food for sheep. It has previoulsy been part of the collections at Torquay Museum and the Science Museum.
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1 root cutter: wood; metal (iron)
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MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: // Accession number: // Classification: // Negative number: // Acquisition method: // Acquired from, date: ... // Store: // Condition: // Recorder, date: // Description: This root chopper is very solid and heavy. It consists of a wooden frame with four wooden legs, strengthened with iron. The lever arm has a shaped wooden block attached to it which presses into a basic formed by 9 iron knives which is attached to the frame. This action cuts up the mangolds. // Dimensions: // Associated information: This root cutter or Mangold slicer came from Torquay Museum, Devon and was presented to the Science Museum in 1930. // Sc. Museum numbers: 15200 Inv. 1930-22 // It was used for slicing mangolds. // References:'
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