Trimmer, hedge
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- OBJECT TYPE
- electric
- DATE
- 1950–1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2010.0171.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Sunbeam Corp. (Canada) Ltd.
- MODEL
- A-1
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Silver metal cutting head and blades [probably steel]; turned dark brown wooden handle has incised bands decorating surface at regular intervals and silver metal end; motor housing has mottled dark brown synthetic [possibly Bakelite ?] finish; long sides of housing/handle have incised crosshatched pattern; black rubber [?] covering on electrical cord and plug head.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 72.0 cm
- Width
- 23.0 cm
- Height
- 9.5 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
- Sunbeam
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- This type of trimmer used c. 1950s+
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Designed to cut small branches, limbs and foliage from hedges and bushes. - Technical
-
An example of a yard maintenance tool designed for both form and function. The blade is designed in such a way that if any branch were to jam the cutter bar, a clutch would disengage the motor. By disengaging the motor from the stalled cutter bar there is less risk of burning out the motor. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "SUNBEAM CORP. (CAN) LTD./ TORONTO, CANADA/ CSA APPROVAL NO. 3100/ VOLTS 110 - 120 AC-DC AMPS 0.55/ MODEL A1" stamped metal plates fixed to handle top and underside. "Sunbeam" cast in raised print on one side of handle. "Sunbeam/ MODEL A-1" cast in raised print on blade housing.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Silver metal cutting head and blades; turned dark brown wooden handle has incised bands decorating surface at regular intervals and silver metal end; motor housing has mottled dark brown synthetic [possibly Bakelite ?] finish; long sides of housing/handle have incised crosshatched pattern; black rubber [?] covering on electrical cord and plug head.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Sunbeam Corp. (Canada) Ltd., Trimmer, hedge, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 2010.0171, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0171.001/
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