General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

IRON/ WOOD

Dimensions

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

Length

182.0 cm

Width

91.4 cm

Height

69.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Cultivation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HAMILTON

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Peterborough

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The Peter Hamilton Agricultural Works operated in Peterborough from 1848 to 1954. It was founded in 1848 by James Hamilton. After James Hamilton's death, his son Peter Hamilton (born January 11, 1841) took over the business. In 1901 the company was incorporated as the Peter Hamilton Manufacturing Company. The manufactured mowing machines, hay rakes, feed cutters, ploughs, and horse-drawn threshers. Peter Hamilton had an active life in public servive. He was a member of Peterborough town council, served on the public school board and was on the board of management of St Paul's Presbyterian Church. Peter Hamilton was also president of the West Riding Liberal Association. He died on October 3, 1912 and is buried in Little Lake Cemetery. Source: http://www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca/agricult.htm)

Function

Unknown

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

From CA of 07/02/1997 by Gordon Perrault: No - appears intact

Finish

3 WIDTH ADJUSTABLE SCUFFERS/ ADJUSTING LEVER IS AT LOWER END OF WOODEN HANDLE BARS/ HEIGHT OF THE LEAD WHEEL IS ADJUSTED BY A LARGE LEVER CONNECTED TO IT/ GOOD, IRON PARTS ARE RUSTY

Decoration

N/A