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Scythe & cradle
Scythe with cradle. A harvester with a scythe could work 2-3 times faster than with a sickle. A man with a machine could do the work of 20 harvesters.
A development of the sickle - more comfortable as it was a two handed implement, and allowed the reaper to stand rather than stoop.
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Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
60.268.2
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Length
(mm): 1845
Width
(mm): 1170
Depth
(mm): 610
Weight
(kg): 6.1
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Agricultural Equipment
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