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Aluminium rod inscribed 'Wolseley, sheep shearing M Co Ltd, Witton, Birmingham'. Part of the Reeves collection.
Aluminium rod, curved at end and with a cylinder/ handle at one end. This has a screw cap for inserting batteries. At the other end is a rubber covered two pin plug. There is a push button switch on the cylinder. A cord loop is attached to the screw cap. The rod is inscribed 'Wolseley, sheep shearing M Co Ltd, Witton, Birmingham'. The rod came to museum as part of the Reeves collection.

MERL Miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 10 March 2014 – The Reeves Collection was donated by R. & J. Reeves and Son Ltd. of Bratton Iron Works near Westbury, Wiltshire. The firm, which manufactured agricultural machinery, was well-established by 1849, and went into final receivership in 1970, when the Collection was donated to MERL. Bratton Iron Works was demolished in 1973. A detailed list of all of the objects in the Collection can be found in the accession file for 70/235. Records relating to the firm can be found in the MERL Archives, reference TR REE., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Prod // Livestock cattle // Reeves // Description: Aluminium rod, curved at end and with a cylinder/ handle at one end. This has a screw cap for inserting batteries. At the other end is a rubber covered two pin plug. There is a push button switch on the cylinder. A cord loop is attached to the screw cap. Dimensions: Length 80cm diameter of tube 4cm // Associated info: Inscription: Wolseley, sheep shearing M Co Ltd, Witton, Birmingham’