Object number
76/212/2
Creator
Description
A 4 ½ inch hoe for a Planet Junior Culivator, made by S. L. Allen & Company, Pensylvania, USA. Speciality has been vegetable growing tool.
This is one of a pair of 4 ½ inch hoes for a Planet Junior Culivator (76/212/1). The cultivator was manufactured by S. L. Allen & Company, Fifth Street and Glenwood Avenue, Philadelphia 40, Pensylvania, USA. Since 1871, Planet Junior’s speciality has been vegetable growing tool. Outstanding among Planet Junior products are Planetized Steels. This ‘planetizing’ is a series of processes, hardening and tempering processes, which produces a steel of hard weaving qualities. Three variations of the double wheel Planet Jr hoe are found in the 1944 catalogue, each with the same frame but with different sets of attachments. This hoe is therefore type no. 11. This hoe was originally purchased in a sale and given to Mr Clark, the donor.
Physical description
1 cultivator: metal
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Cultivator, part, hoe, Planet Junior // Mr E. J. Clark, Bourne End Bucks // Description: One pair of 4 ½ inch hoes for Planet Junior Culivator. Made of Steel. Inscription: Planet Junior’
Production place
Pennsylvania [state]
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13747.tif - High resolution image
