Machine, Splitting

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Machine, Splitting

Entry/Object ID

105.81

Description

Leather Cutter. Material: metal. Size: 4" W. x 10" L. frame - 5 1/2" W. x 11 5/8" L. base - 15" L. lever - 8" L. blade - 1 1/8" diameter x 8" L. roller. Description: long metal frame on a wooden base; parts consist of an adjusting lever, blade and roller.

Context

Used for splitting leather. Operates by sliding a bar back and forth which pushes a roller against the blade. Used by Florian Hollander, a harness maker in Wilton. He was the father of William and Amos Hollander.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Machine, Splitting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Machine, Leatherworking

Nomenclature Class

Leather, Horn & Shellworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

January 25, 1994

Update Date

November 21, 2024