Object number
69/231
Description
Model of a fertilizer distributor donated by the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Reading.
This is a model of a fertilizer distributor. It is made of polished wood and black painted iron. It consists of a single long box with two large wheels. The plate operated by levers to regulate the discharge of the fertilizer. This model was donated by the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Reading.
Physical description
1 model fertilizer distributor: polished wodd; black painted iron; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Model fertilizer distributor // Cultivating // gift Agricultural engineering Dept, UOR // Description: Model made of polished wood and black painted iron. It consists of a single long box with two large wheels. The plate operated by levers to regulate the discharge of the fertilizer. Dimensions: Length of box: 57cm Width of box: 8cm Diameter of wheels: 30cm Length of handles: 66cm.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11966.tif - High resolution image
