Hackle - 1959.1.79
Title
Hackle - 1959.1.79
Subject
Flax processing equipment
Identifier
1959.1.79
Description
Approximately 84 iron spikes set in a zinc-covered piece of 1/2" oak with one end broken off and a 3/4" hole bored through the other end
Dimensions
L: 12 5/8"
W: 3 3/8"
H: 4 3/8"
Cross section and arrangement of pins: square, tapering to a point; 14 rows of 6 pins and 13 rows of 5 pins in quincunx order.
W: 3 3/8"
H: 4 3/8"
Cross section and arrangement of pins: square, tapering to a point; 14 rows of 6 pins and 13 rows of 5 pins in quincunx order.
Materials
Wood: base; Ferrous metal: base covering and pins
Date of Manufacture
1820
Maker
Marks on metal on side: "AMC 1820"; Other side "M"
Provenance
Samuel Dale Stevens Collection - acquired by SDS prior to 1920
Condition
One corner of base is broken and some pins are bent
Collection
Citation
“Hackle - 1959.1.79,” Marshfield School of Weaving - Textile Equipment Collection, accessed May 2, 2024, https://marshfieldschoolofweaving.omeka.net/items/show/19.