AR.12 Instrument

Instrument: Abacus

Description: brown rectangular frame constructed of ½ in. plywood

 knitted together at the corners. Brown beads are strung out on ten

 heavy wires.

Year: probably made in Russia

Date Donated: feb. 14/04

Donor: David Derksen

Location: On display shelf

Accession Number: 004.321.3

Instrument: Abacus

Description: mathematical device; used to add numbers before

          calcuators were invented

Year:

Donated Date: July 4, 1994

Donor:

Located:

Accession Number: 994.338.1

Instrument: Pump Organ

Description: pump organ manufactured in Guelph Ontario, Aug. 1898

             - purchased by G.E.Wiebe's grandmother in 1930; she

               lived on the Henderson Road on Point Pelee Island

                        - son Ewald inherited it and passed it down to his

                        - son Gerald E. Wiebe.

                        - used on Peleee Island Mennonite place of worship

           1943 - 1950

Year: 1898

Donated: Sept. 24, 1998

Donor:Gerhard E.Wiebe

Located: next to the book shelf

Accession Number: 998.396.1