Seed drill
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron, Paint, Wood
Measurements
775 x 680 mm; 1200 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 552632
Summary
Swede seed drill - An iron 2 handled frame rests on two large concave rollers. A funnel sits between the rollers and above this is a wooden box in which is a metal disc with pins attached to either side. On the side of the object are two stepped, conical, iron wheels attached to a mechanism. A red painted wooden box covers the mechanism along with the remnants of green painted wood.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.