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Date Created1850-1900
DescriptionBefore modern-day egg beaters and mixers, egg beaters were usually rotary. Someone would turn the handle and cause the blades to beat the eggs. Egg beaters were first patented in 1856.
448
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionThis wheel would be used to sharpen a blade by placing the edge of a blade on the edge of the wheel while it spins.
449
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionA cider press makes cider from apples. Apples would be placed at the top and then someone would rotate its handle, crushing the apples.
450
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionThis harvesting cradle is similar to a scythe, but more efficient. The cradle increased the amount grains one could cut per day and grains could be neatly laid down in rows once it was cut. These...
451
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionAn auger is a manually turned tool with a helical blade to cut holes into a surface such as wood, the ground or ice.
452
TitleScythe
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionScythes are manual tools used to mow grass or cut grains. Scythes have been replaced by mechanized farming tools in the United States, but are still used in some parts of Europe and Asia.
453
Date Created1870-1900
454
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionThis tool box would have stored a farmer’s tools in order to transport them more easily.
455
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionThe semi-permeable material of the trap effectively warded off flies while ensuring proper ventilation underneath.
456
Date Created1870-1900
DescriptionThese saws would have been used to cut large logs.