Artifact, Unidentified

Object ID:
1959.10969.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

An unidentified machine. The machine comprises a metal loop with a rectangular bar that moves in a circular motion along the inside of the loop. The bar is two pieces of metal joined together in the center. Through the joint is a cylindrical metal bar, surrounded by a donut-shaped metal ring, and held in place by a stanchion on either side. The stanchions have an integral base, screwed into a larger wooden base of the same width. The wooden base are two boards joined together by end pieces which are dado jointed with the main boards.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Artifact, Unidentified. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21943. Accessed on September 28, 2024

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