Object number
60/143
Title
Penn's Fruit Picker,
Creator
Description
This apparatus is a fruit picker, used to pick apples, pears and plums from tall trees without damaging the fruit. It was made by William Penn Ltd. of High Road, Finchley. It was used by the donor in Oxfordshire during World War II for picking apples and pears.
Physical description
1 fruit picker: metal
Label Text
Apple picker. This is a fruit picker, used to pick apples, pears and plums from tall trees without damaging the fruit. It was made by William Penn Ltd. of High Road, Finchley. It was used by the donor in Oxfordshire during World War II for picking apples and pears. It will attach to any 1" pole (ideally a broom handle) and was said to remove the need for ladders, prevent accidents, and allow the picker to collect the best fruit which is usually out of reach.
Archival history
‘Penn’s Fruit-Picker. // for Apples, Pears, or Plums. // Complete with pole-extension Connector: only 5/9 post free. // X. Obviates using ladders or steps // X. Prevents accidents. // X. Instantly picks fruit at any angle without fatigue. // X. Collects fruit out of reach (usually the best). // X. Will reach fruit at top of tallest trees by joining poles with out simple Connectors. // X. Ladies will appreciate its ease in picking fruit. // X. Will not injure fruit. Simple and efficient. // X. Fits with any 1” pole (broom handles are ideal). // X. Extra Pole-Connectors 1/9 post free. // Directions. // For Apples: Make contact with the top-rim of Picker against apple-stem so that apple drops onto socket. // For Pears and Plums: Allow fruit to enter Socket fitted with specially designed Spiral-wire. Press close to fruit. Then turn Picker to the right so that Spiral-wire gently grips and holds the fruit like the human hand to easily collect without bruising or damaging and without shaking tree. // Connectors: To join poles simply insert ends into our “Connector” which is fitted with two slide-grips effecting tight connection without screws or nails and is therefore quite easy to instantly assemble. // Obtainable only direct from:– // Wm. Penn Ltd., 585 High Road, Finchley, London, N.12.’
Production place
High Road [Finchley]
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1949-12-31
Production period
Twentieth century, first half
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6185.tif - High resolution image
