Object number
61/15
Description
One blade of two which operated to produce a scissor movement in a larger machine possibly Patrick Bell's mechanical reaper.
This is one blade of two which are operated to produce a scissor movement in a larger machine referred to as 'Bell's machine', possibly Patrick Bell's mechanical reaper. It was formerly a part of the collections of the University Museum of St. Andrews, before being transferred to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge and then to MERL.
Physical description
1 knife blade: metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'KNIFE BLADE // This blade is one of two which are operated to produce a scissor movement in Bell's machine. The blade was originally in the possession of the University Museum, St. Andrews. See correspondence. // [pencil sketch]'
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