General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood/ metal

Dimensions

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

Length

180.0 cm

Width

119.0 cm

Height

98.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

N/A

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1909 -

Canada

The Stewart family have operated and orchard and vineyard since 1909 on the piece of property just outside the corporate limits of Beamsville. The Stewart's had purchased the land from one of the members of the Rittenhouse family, who have remained very active in orchard agriculture in the area. The Stewart family has since sold the farm. The wire winder was used by early generations of the Stewart family, and believe that the reel came with the farm when it was purchased.

Function

Grape and hop husbandry requires the provision of wire trellises on which the growing vines can be trained. These stretched rows of wire allow the farmer to spread and prune the grape vines so the bunches of fruit receive sufficient light to allow ripening and to prevent the onset of mould. In the case of hop culture the wire trellis serves the same purpose though on much higher posts. This device was used by two labourers, who carried the trellis wire to the vineyard or hopyard , and to allow them ease of storage and installation of the wire.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

none

Missing

Three iron forged "pins" around which the wire would be wound are missing. One is on the rack, the other three that are there are not original.

Finish

Weathered wood and metal

Decoration

N/A