Mower, lawn

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.0772.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: HOME BUILT
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: RUBBER WHEELS MOUNTED ON METAL RIMS; WOODEN BASE & HANDLE; METAL CUTTING BLADE, MOTOR, TRIM AND UPRIGHT SUPPORTS FOR HANDLE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 42.0 cm
Width: 42.0 cm
Height: 125.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Exterior work
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO CUT GRASS OR OTHER SMALL PLANTS WITHOUT DISTURBING ROOT SYSTEM.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF PRIMITIVE HOME BUILT ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER, CONSTRUCTED LARGELY OF RE-CYCLED COMPONENTS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Plate on motor reads " KIMBLE ELECTRIC COMPANY/ CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A./ [Kimble logo]/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ CLASS MSS A.C. MOTOR 1 PH. FRAME 162/ 110 VOLTS 60 CY./ H.P. 1/4 1725 R.P.M. 40 [degrees]C/ CONT. DUTY 4.8 AMP. [blank] RELAY/ MODEL NO. X2758Z/ IMPORTANT- GIVE MODEL NO./ WHEN ORDERING/ PARTS ".
Missing: POWER CORD & CROSSPIECE OF HANDLE MISSING.
Finish: MOST COMPONENTS PAINTED SILVER, SAVE WHEELS & MOTOR: FINISH HEAVILY SOILED, WITH LARGE AREAS OF LOSS.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Mower, lawn, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1966.0772, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0772.001/

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