Object number
84/28/1-3
Description
Steel hay tester in 3 parts which screw together. From the early 20th C.. Used by Walter Parsons & Son, corn merchants in Reading, Berkshire.
This is a long, steel hay tester which consists of three parts which screw together to form a long, narrow implement. It is pointed and hooked at one end and has a ring handle at the other. It dates from the early 20th century. It was used by Walter Parsons & Son, corn merchants in Reading, Berkshire. Hay was a major part of their trade.
Physical description
1 hay tester: metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: HAY TESTER // Accession number: 84/28 // Classification: MARKETING // Negative number: 60/14776 // Acquisition method: GIFT // Acquired from, date: WALTER PARSONS & SON, CORN MERCHANTS, READING July 1984 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 19.10.84 // Description: A long steel hay tester. It is in three parts which screw together. It is pointed and hooked at one end and has a ring handle at the other. // Dimensions: Length: 63 + 63 + 61 = 187cm. // Associated information: Used in Walter Parson's business for testing hay since hay was a major part of their trade. Early C20th. // References:'
Production date
1900-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14776.tif - High resolution image
