Insect picker, potato
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1894
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1986.0116.001
- MANUFACTURER
- HUNTER, ALLAN
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Dundas, Prince Edward Island, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- WOOD FRAME, PADDLES, PARTS/METAL WHEELS,CHAIN, TRAY, PARTS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 189.0 cm
- Width
- 73.0 cm
- Height
- 67.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Crop protection
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- HUNTER
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Prince Edward Island
- City
- Dundas
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Prince Edward Island
- Period
- NEVER USED
- Canada
-
A VERY EARLY MACHINE USED FOR INSECT CONTROL IN POTATO FIELDS. - Function
-
USED TO REMOVE POTATO BUGS FROM POTATO PLANTS. AS THE MACHINE WAS PUSHED BETWEEN THE ROWS OF POTATO PLANTS, GROUND DRIVEN ARMS SWEPT THE PLANTS, KNOCKING THE BUGS INTO A BAG SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE TWO ROWS OF PADDLES. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- YELLOW STRIPING ON FRAME & PADDLES/HAND PAINTED POTATO BUG ON ONE PADDLE/BLACK LETTERING READING "PAT DEC 201894 ALLAN HUNTER DUNDAS P.E.I."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- WOOD STAINED RED-BROWN/BLACK PAINTED PADDLES & HANDLES
- Decoration
- N/A
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