Mower

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OBJECT TYPE: HORSE-DRAWN/RIDING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0185.001

MANUFACTURER: HAMILTON, PETER CO. LTD.
MODEL: 4
LOCATION: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

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

Length: 441.0 cm
Width: 114.0 cm
Height: 172.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Crop handling
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. Thecompany 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 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 06/11/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Complete
Finish: PAINTED RED WITH BLACK TRIM/ 4' 6" BLADE/ THERE ARE TWO LEVERS FOR LEVELING THE CUTTER BLADE AND A SHORT LEVER TO ENGAGE GEARS/ POWER TO OSCILLATE BLADE IS TRANSMITTED FROM THE WHEELS/ TOOL BOX BEHIND THE AXLE/ CAST WHEELS ARE 30" DIA./ SOME RUST, GOOD CONDITION
Decoration: N/A

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HAMILTON, PETER CO. LTD., Mower, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1973.0185, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1973.0185.001/

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