Ditching machine
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- OBJECT TYPE
- WHEEL TYPE
- DATE
- 1968
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0046.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SPEICHER BROS. INC.
- MODEL
- 6000
- LOCATION
- Celina, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 659150
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal/synthetic parts/rubber tires
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 930.0 cm
- Width
- 240.0 cm
- Height
- 295.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Land improvement
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SPEICHER
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Celina
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1968-1986
- Canada
-
Used extensively in Ontario because of its mobility and hydraulic controls - Function
-
Used to dig trenches to insert tile for under drainage - Technical
-
Represents a stage in the development of wheeled ditching machines featuring pneumatic tires, hydraulic controls, and adaptive design incorporating components available from the automotive industry - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Two Ministry of Agriculture & Food decals, one reading "072"/"AUT" cut out in box sides on front/"GM" & "GENERAL MOTORS" cast on engine
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Painted yellow with orange parts/plated parts/black rubber
- Decoration
- N/A
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SPEICHER BROS. INC., Ditching machine, 1968, Artifact no. 1987.0046, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0046.001/
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