General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

One single-hole sheller. Cast iron gears, turning wheels and parts. Wooden frame painted red with yellow striping. A handle on one side and outer wheel on each side.

Dimensions

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

Length

84.5 cm

Width

42.0 cm

Height

106.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Crop processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ridgetown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1870-1890

Canada

This device was manufactured by one of Canada's small farm implement companies in the period prior to industrial concentration.

Function

Device to mechanically remove dried kernels of corn from cobs.

Technical

Benchmark artifacgt in the technoligical development of equipment used inthe processing of dried corn for animal fodder. Corn ears were inserted into iron sleelve opening on top of box; when grinding; wheel removes kernels; all falls out of a slot at the bottom of the box; the opposite side of the crank has a flywheel outside of the box.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's painted:" G. MIDDLEDITCH/BRIDGETOWN/[in pencil] 510/510/1020/[in pencil on inside] 36/ Note: Parks Canada Catalogue No.: "FF.75.".45.4".

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

Cast iron gears, wheels, handle, hardware and wooden frame.

Decoration

The wooden frame is painted red with yellow striping.