Rain King sprinklers were part of the Sunbeam line of the Chicago Flexible Shaft Co. The design was officially patented in 1925, but it had been in production as early as 1922. An adjustable hand wheel offered customers the option to lock in a stationary water stream, or turn it the other way for a revolving spray from the two nozzles. Sunbeam eventually became a well known home appliance brand.
American 1920-1925
Engel lawn and turf edger
Patent application US1912893 filed on May 15, 1931 lists Henry Engel, Queens Village, New York, as the inventor of a lawn and turf edger which is “cheap to manufacture, reliable in operation, easy to manipulate, and capable of being handled with ease.”
American 1931
Circle blade lawn edger with footplate
American or English 19th century - early 20th century
Portable soil sieve
Sieves were used to separate stones and other matter from soil and/or compost.
American or English ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Two canvas watering hoses
probably American ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Pike pole or row maker
Pike poles are also called pick poles. They are used by loggers and firefighters. This is possibly a row maker, or ridger.
American or English ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Long-handled shears with roller
These shears could have been used for cutting grass or edging lawns. The slanted cutting blades allowed the user to edge without stooping.
American or English ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Garden rake
American or English ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Machete
Machetes were versatile tools possibly used at Montgomery Place for cutting cane and fodder, cutting wood, clearing plant growth and chopping compost.
American or English ca. 19th century-early 20th century
Wooden wheelbarrow wheel
probably American ca. 19th century-early 20th century
