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Shearing Hand Piece

c. 1925
Subcollections
Rural Industry > Livestock-Sheep
Overview

A metal shearing hand piece that has a rotating shaft (back joint) at one end that is covered with a leather guard. The middle section of the handpiece is covered with leather and tied with leather strapping. At the other end of the handpiece are movable three prongs. The shield over the back joint would connect to a metal rod.

Historical information

The hand piece was connected at the back joint to a rotating shaft mounted in the barrel with a universal joining cog at one end and a crank pin at the other. This mechanism transferred the rotational power from vertical to horizontal. This allowed a sideways motion to the forks of the handpiece to be generated which caused the cutter to pass backwards and forwards across the comb. Different sized comb cutters could be attached to the three prongs which were called 'chicken feet'. On the top of the hand piece is a tensioning knob which adjusted the cutting blade pressure.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS1985.141
Item type
Tools
Material
Leather
Metal
Width
30.5000 cm
Height or length
8.5000 cm
Depth
5.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On top of the foot of the hand piece is engraved "NEW MODIFY"

On the metal screw before the rotating shaft is engraved "PAT. 04-20-25."

Year
c. 1925
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Friday, 28 August, 2026
Completeness
94
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
Permissions

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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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Shearing Hand Piece
Shearing Hand Piece

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