Ditching machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- HORSE-DRAWN/WHEEL TYPE
- DATE
- 1892
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.0590.001
- MANUFACTURER
- MACKENZIE, D.
- MODEL
- AUTOMATIC
- LOCATION
- St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- STEEL/ CAST IRON/ WOOD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Width
- 3.0 m
- Height
- 2.0 m
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Land improvement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- MACKENZIE
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- St. Thomas
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1890'S EARLY 1900'S
- Canada
-
AN EXAMPLE OF EARLY WHEEL TYPE DITCHING MACHINE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CANADIAN MANUFACTURER. - Function
-
TO DIG TRENCHES FOR INSTALLATION OF TILE DRAINS - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY WHEEL TYPE - GROUND TRACTION DITCHER/ THIS IS A RARE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT - I KNOW OF NO OTHER SIMILAR MACHINE IN CANADA AND THE USA, HOWEVER, OTHERS MAY EXIST (T. BROWN) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- TONGUE - PART OF THE SHOE From CA of 07/08/1997 by Gordon Perrault: No - appears complete and restored presumably by NMST in early 80's
- Finish
- RUSTY- ORIGINAL FINISH UNKNOWN; WOODEN TONGUE PAINTED RED
- Decoration
- NONE VISIBLE
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