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Pike pole or row maker

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Pike poles are also called pick poles. They are used by loggers and firefighters. This is possibly a row maker, or ridger.

Single-edge billhook with long Yorkshire-style handle

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Billhooks were used in pruning, clearing heavy brush, and maintaining hedges.

Single-edge billhook with long Yorkshire-style handle

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Billhooks were used in pruning, clearning heavy brush, and maintaining hedges.

Long-handled shears

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These shears could have been used for hedge cutting or lawn edging. One handle is missing.

Long-handled shears with roller

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These shears could have been used for cutting grass or edging lawns. The slanted cutting blades allowed the user to edge without stooping.

Rain King sprinkler

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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…

Portable soil sieve

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Sieves were used to separate stones and other matter from soil and/or compost.

Portable soil sieve

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Sieves were used to separate stones and other matter from soil and/or compost.

Rain King sprinkler

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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…