Album- Photos of Residents, Pg. 4
No photo but has a penciled label: Jennie Bass Conant
No photo but has a penciled label: Jennie Bass Conant
Saddler's bench with clamp to hold harness while making or repairing. The foot pedal freed the saddler's hands to work on the harness. Found by Charles Brown in his barn (no longer extant, but located in the triangle of land behind the Warwick General Store). Given by him to Fred Lincoln who refurbished it. Fred's daughter gave it to the Society in 2012.
Gathers straw as cut and deposits it in a swath.
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Butter maker. When the butter comes from the churn it is in clumps, laced with milk. A small amount of butter would be handled with paddles and larger amounts were worked with this "gadget."
2 wooden Clean Sweep broom handles attached together with leather. Probably used to thresh beans.
A pair of hames, used with a horse collar. For more information, go here.