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Metadata
Accession # |
2012.38.8 |
Item Name |
Seeder, Grass |
Description |
"Cyclone" hand grass seeder dated circa 1960. The seeder has a white heavy fabric bag and shoulder strap. The bag holds the seeds and is sewn to a wooden base painted red. Attached to the wooden base is a red wooden handle and metal crank. When turned, the cogs underneath the base move and distribute seeds onto a white plastic dish that distributes the seeds outward as the person walks. The strap would sit on the person's shoulder. |
Date |
1960 CIRCA |
Person \ Organization |
Lasby, Ruby Evans, Ruby |
Place |
Puslinch Twp. Urbana Indiana United States |
Makers mark |
On the front of the seeder bag is "Cyclone/ Trade mark Seed Sower/ The Cyclone Seeder Co. Inc./ Urbana, Indiana, U.S.A./ Since 1868" |