Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

STEEL BLADE/ WOOD FINGERS, HANDLE & HAND GRIP/ IRON BRACES & FITTINGS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

121,0 cm

Largeur

72,0 cm

Hauteur

123,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Manutention de récolte

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

Inconnu

Canada

This cradle grain may have been used on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, the source of this object. If that is the case, which further research is required to corroborate, then it may have been used to reap test plots of grains such as wheat and oats.

Fonction

A scythe is typically used to cut standing grain crops such as wheat and oats, but can also be used to mow hay. When the scythe is swept through the standing grain, the grain falls onto the cradle. Completing the arc of the cut, the reaper then tilts the cradle and allows the grain to fall into a neat pile, where it can then be gathered into sheaves.

Technique

The cradle scythe enabled the reaper to maintain an upright stance while harvesting grain, as opposed to the sickle, which required the reaper to stoop down to cut the standing grain.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

MARKINGS ON BLADE INCLUDE 'CAST STEEL' STENCILLED INBEIGE PAINT, & '96 H' BRUSH STROKED IN BEIGEPAINT/ REMNANTS OF PAPER LABELS (ILLEGIBLE) ON BLADE & ON HANDLE

Manque

From CA of 07/29/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Artifact appears complete.

Fini

BLADE METAL PAINTED DARK TEAL BLUE (EXCEPT FOR SHARPENED EDGE)/ FINGERS, HANDLE & GRIP WOOD UNFINISHED/ BRACES & FITTINGS METAL UNFINISHED

Décoration

S/O