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162Description
Peck Measure. Material: wood, metal. Size: 12" W. x 15" L. x 16" H. Description: wooden box; remnants of original red color present; measuring sacker; box tapers down to a smaller opening on the bottom; designed to attach below the grain spout on a thresher; metal lever inside box regulates amount of grain flow (one peck to a bag); long metal screw to hold sacker to a thresher; a wooden lever clicks back and forth and tallies the number of pecks poured out; tally can be seen through an observation glass with a metal cover; stamped on cover are the letters: "Bros"Context
Used on the first threshing machine in Waseca County. The sacker was mounted on the threshing machine below the grain spout. When one compartment was level full, it represented one peck. When the lever was moved, this peck was dropped into the sack while the other side filled. Six pecks were usually put in each sack (90 pounds of wheat). These were lifted into the wagon and hauled to the granary where they were carried up a stairway and dumped into a bin for storage.Cataloged By
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Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreate Date
May 20, 1996Update Date
November 21, 2024