Prechel Saw Mill Rig

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Prechel Saw Mill Rig

Entry/Object ID

1.91.331

Description

Prechel saw mill. A vintage wooden saw rig with a large wheel at its center, consists of wooden beams and metal parts; a long, toothed saw blade piece rests diagonally in the foreground.

Context

Hand made by Emil Prechel using hand tools in 1874. It was used to saw firewood and sharpen fence posts. See accession number 1.04.216. It was moved from its Farmamerica location to the Waseca County Fairgrounds Hodgson Hall in about 2022.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

1874

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Timber Saw

Class

Woodworking T & E

Category

T & E for Materials

Create Date

July 21, 2016

Update Date

May 6, 2025