General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

GALVANIZED IRON/ IRON/ STEEL/ CAST BRASS/ WOOD/ RUBBER

Dimensions

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

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Width

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Height

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Crop handling

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Vann

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

City

Winnipeg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

Period

This model was built between 1950 and 1956.

Canada

W.J. Vann constructed this 1/4-scale model of a Case threshing machine, model 40-62, between 1950 and 1956. The museum acquired it in 1971 and used it in tandem with the steam traction model (1971.0658) to demonstrate threshing to visitors into the 1990s.

Function

Models include accurate scale-model replicas of existing full-scale objects. In this case, the model is of a thresher, which separates or threshes grain kernels from the rest of the plant, and discharing the waste straw and chaff.

Technical

This model demonstrates threshing technology before the advent of combine harvesters. It also demonstrates the art of model-making in the realm of agriculture. The model is one of three working models built by Vann and acquired by the museum; the others include a Case steam traction engine (1971.0656) and a Case water carrier (1971.0657).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'FARMERS' FRIEND' DECAL

Missing

None

Finish

RED, BLACK

Decoration

CASE 'EAGLE' DECAL