AR3. MACHINERY
Machinery: Celery trimmer
Description: Made by Jake Hildebrand to use for trimming celery stalks. Wooden platform with a side crank.
Donated Date: October 20, 1992
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 992.120.4
Machinery: Cross Cut Saw
Description: Belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.14
Machinery: Drill
Description: Red handle, "Dunlap" name, rusted, no bits.
Donated Date: July 12, 1993
Donor: Etcetera Shoppe
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 993.22.6
Machinery: Hay fork & pulley
Description: Used to unload from thewagon into the haymow
The barn had a track attached under the ridge
beam of the barn & extended through the “Hay Door” to the outside. A trolly system travelled on the track. The wagon load of hay was positioned under
the track. The pointed spurs on the hay fork were
driven into the hay as far as desired & the
movement of the handle turned the asours at right
angles, enabling a large quantity of hay to be lifted.
Date Donated:Sept.15/04
Donor:John H. & Helen Dyck
Location: Close to the video canbinet
Accession Number:004.24.32
Machinery: Horse Collar
Description: belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.12
Machinery: Lumber Hook
Description: used by Rudy Wiens in Northern Ontario, Reesor; metal tool, curved hook, shovel handle; silverpaint
Donated Date: May 17, 1994
Donor: Rudy Wiens
Located:
Accession Number: 994.334.1
Machinery: Measuring Tape
Description: Used by Nick Isaak in 1920's, when employed by Spruce Falls pulp and paper in Spruce Falls (30 miles from Reesor) to measure cords of wood before being shipped out in the winter.
Donated Date: November 22, 1994
Donor: Edith (Isaak) Tiessen
Located:
Accession Number: 994.28.6
Machinery: Photographic Equipment
Description: 1. 110 cm screen
2. Kodak carousel
3. 8 slide trays
Donated Date: March 22, 1994
Donor: Ernie and Anne Neufeld
Located: storage room
Accession Number: 994.326.1-3
Machinery: Suitcase rack
Description: Used on the side of a Star car, belonging to Jacob and Maria Koop. Illustration by John Wiens demonstrates how the rack was used.
Year: 1928
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 992.120.5
Machinery: Tree
Description: Wooden single tree; used in 1930's for farming
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Warkentin Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.15
Machinery: Typewriter and Case
Description: Brother Valiant make typewriter used by Elder N.N. Driedger to type first church bulletins as well as his Leamington Mennonite Church history book.
Year: 1950's
Donor: Henry and Käthe Warkentin
Located: Display case
Accession Number: 993.315.1
Machinery: Watermelon Crusher
Description: belonged to Ernest Rempel, was used to make watermelon syrup
Donated Date: August 4, 1999
Donor: Ernest Rempel (re: Bruno Penner - Bruno brought it in for Ernest)
Located: on table under book case
Accession Number: 999.332.1
Machinery: Well Water Pump
Description: belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located:
Accession Number: 994.316.13
Machinery: Whetstone (Grind Stone)
Description: Used to sharpen knives and scythes. Owned by Jacob Koop.
Donated Date: October 20, 1992
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display
Accession Number: 992.120.3
Machinery: Corn Planter
Description: Manual corn planter used to
Plant corn or soyabeans before
Mecahanical planters were invenete. Later it was used
To replant where plants were missing in a row.
Henry’s father planted several acers with this device
When he didn’t have access to a mechanical planter.
Date Donated:
Donor: Jacob Janzen
Location:
Accession Number: 003.360.2
Machinery:
Description:
Date Donated:
Donor:
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AR3. MACHINERY
Machinery: Celery trimmer
Description: Made by Jake Hildebrand to use for trimming celery
stalks. Wooden platform with a side crank.
Donated Date: October 20, 1992
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 992.120.4
Machinery: Cross Cut Saw
Description: Belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it
for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.14
Machinery: Drill
Description: Red handle, "Dunlap" name, rusted, no bits.
Donated Date: July 12, 1993
Donor: Etcetera Shoppe
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 993.22.6
Machinery: Horse Collar
Description: belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it
for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.12
Machinery: Lumber Hook
Description: used by Rudy Wiens in Northern Ontario, Reesor; metal
tool, curved hook, shovel handle; silverpaint
Donated Date: May 17, 1994
Donor: Rudy Wiens
Located:
Accession Number: 994.334.1
Machinery: Measuring Tape
Description: Used by Nick Isaak in 1920's, when employed by Spruce
Falls pulp and paper in Spruce Falls (30 miles from Reesor) to
measure cords of wood before being shipped out in the winter.
Donated Date: November 22, 1994
Donor: Edith (Isaak) Tiessen
Located:
Accession Number: 994.28.6
Machinery: Photographic Equipment
Description: 1. 110 cm screen
2. Kodak carousel
3. 8 slide trays
Donated Date: March 22, 1994
Donor: Ernie and Anne Neufeld
Located: storage room
Accession Number: 994.326.1-3
Machinery: Suitcase rack
Description: Used on the side of a Star car, belonging to Jacob and
Maria Koop. Illustration by John Wiens demonstrates how the rack
was used.
Year: 1928
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display shelf
Accession Number: 992.120.5
Machinery: Tree
Description: Wooden single tree; used in 1930's for farming
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Warkentin Dyck
Located: display
Accession Number: 994.316.15
Machinery: Typewriter and Case
Description: Brother Valiant make typewriter used by Elder N.N.
Driedger to type first church bulletins as well as his Leamington
Mennonite Church history book.
Year: 1950's
Donor: Henry and Käthe Warkentin
Located: Display case
Accession Number: 993.315.1
Machinery: Watermelon Crusher
Description: belonged to Ernest Rempel, was used to make watermelon
syrup
Donated Date: August 4, 1999
Donor: Ernest Rempel (re: Bruno Penner - Bruno brought it in for
Ernest)
Located: on table under book case
Accession Number: 999.332.1
Machinery: Well Water Pump
Description: belonged to Irma's father (John Warkentin) who used it
for his farming during the 1930's
Donated Date: April 19, 1994
Donor: Irma Dyck
Located:
Accession Number: 994.316.13
Machinery: Whetstone (Grind Stone)
Description: Used to sharpen knives and scythes. Owned by Jacob
Koop.
Donated Date: October 20, 1992
Donor: Henry Koop
Located: display
Accession Number: 992.120.3
Machinery: Corn Planter
Description: Manual corn planter used to
Plant corn or soyabeans before
Mecahanical planters were invenete. Later it was used
To replant where plants were missing in a row.
Henry’s father planted several acers with this device
When he didn’t have access to a mechanical planter.
Date Donated:
Donor: Jacob Janzen
Location:
Accession Number: 003.360.2