Banner Root Cutter

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Name/Title

Banner Root Cutter

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.133

Description

This root cutter has been faded by the sun, and the cast iron is rusted. It is meant to be hand-cranked.

Use

Agriculture

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

O.E. Thompson and Sons

Date made

circa 1894 - circa 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cutter, Root

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cultivation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Agricultural T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

37-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Material

Wood, Cast-iron