Object number
95/12/1-2
Description
A hedge cutter and spare blade. It has a reciprocating crank operated by a hand crank. It was purchased by the donor’s father in 1924, and may be an example of ‘The Little Wonder’ hedge cutter, although it has no inscription.
Physical description
1 hedge cutter and spare blade: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession form’ (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: HEDGE CUTTER // Accession number: 95/12 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 17.1.95 // Description: Hedge cutter with a reciprocating crank operated by a hand turned crank. There are three other wooden handles to enable the operators to handle the machine. Some red paint on the crank wheel. There is also a spare blade with this machine // No inscription. // Dimensions: Total length: 162.0cm Length of spare blade: 103cm. // Associated information: For further details about operation etc see Acc. File 79/38 for a similar hedge cutter. // According to the donor this is a little wonder hedge cutter. Date 1924. Purchased by [donor's] father.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16159.tif - High resolution image
