Twine Binder, circa 1880

Artifact

Twine binder

Date Made

circa 1880

Creators

Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company 

Holmes, Hector A. 

Holmes, Watson M. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Hoosick Falls 

Creator Notes

Manufactured by Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company in Hoosick Falls, New York using a patented binder design by Watson M. Holmes and Hector A. Holmes.

Keywords

Twine binders 

Farming 

Agriculture 

Object ID

30.1626.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)

Color

Red
Green
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 79.5 in

Width: 271 in  (Width of twine binder)

Length: 218 in

Width: 60 in  (Width of Cut)

Weight: 1450 lbs

Inscriptions

WOOD / KEEP PACKER FINGERS / AND CAMS WELL OILED / KEEP / ELEVATOR CHAIN / WELL OILED