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DOUBLETREE
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- Doubletree consists of one 84.5cm by 12.5cm squared beam with two singletree sets, one on each side. The 87cm wood on the singletree is rounded with iron and hook on each end, it is connected in the center by a metal girdle, a ring and two metal strips with a nut and bolt connected to wooden set o…
- Category
- DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- LAND TRANSPORTATION,ACCESSORY
- Description
- Doubletree consists of one 84.5cm by 12.5cm squared beam with two singletree sets, one on each side. The 87cm wood on the singletree is rounded with iron and hook on each end, it is connected in the center by a metal girdle, a ring and two metal strips with a nut and bolt connected to wooden set on top. On the top of set is a 21cm metal plate with three small holes for adjustments.
- History Of Use
- Used in wagon sets for horses, doubletrees equipped team to pull heavy loads. The adjustment on top allows for three positions to accomodate different sized horses in a team so the smaller horse wouldn't do all the work.
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
- Width
- 36
- Length
- 160
- Depth
- 7
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1996.0097.0001
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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