Casgliadau Arlein

THRESHING MACHINE, early 20th c. portable, with 4 wooden wheels, cast iron hubs. The front wheels tyred, rear - straked. Stamped Manufactured by Ruston Proctor & Co., Engineers, Lincoln, No.2036. Note that it has a 3'6" drum, complete with belting & set of spare screens. Originally used by Capt. Best, Llangollen & then by David Davies, Glasfryn. Size: L. 14 ft. width 7 ft Ht. 9 ft. [accession / catalogue card] Description of Parts 1) Drawbar of unpainted iron. Possibly original. See AC.2008.0246. Length = 1485mm, Width = 550mm, Height = 65mm 2) Drawbar pin in two parts. Iron rod with a slot through it at one end and a shaped iron plate welded to the other. Two strips of iron welded together at one end on a ring with a short length of chain attached. The two stirps of iron pass through the slot in the end of the bar to stop it coming out of position. Painted orange. Possibly original. See AC.2008.0245. Length = 690mm (of rod), Width = 113mm (max, of rod). 3) A large panel with two hinges on one side and three holes, two with square metal surrounds, along the other side. Fits on side of machine along the top to make the floor of the working platform and matches a board that remains hinged to the top of the machine. Painted orange. Reproduction part. See AC.2008.0225, .0226. Length = 2500mm, Width = 615mm or 660mm including hinges. 4 - 5) Two long boards each with two iron pegs projecting from one side. The pegs fit into the holes in the board above and the matching board attached to the top of the thrasher. These boards form the sides of the working platform. Painted oranged. Reproduction parts. See AC.2008.0224, .0227. Length = 2500mm, Width = 400mm or 485mm including pegs. 6 - 7) Two long boards. These boards form the ends of the working platform. Painted oranged. Reproduction parts. See AC.2010.0099, .0100. Length = 2880mm, Width = 400. 8 - 9) Two iron rods bent and splayed before both ends that fit into holes in the side of the thrasher and the hinged panels that extend from the top of the thrasher to support the working platform. Painted orange. Possibly original parts. See AC.2008.0242. Length = 1180mm, Diameter = 16mm min, 27mm max. 10 - 11) Two large screens with wooden frames and two iron tie bars spanning width of frame. One screen has a large mesh size the other a medium mesh size. Painted orange. Possibly original parts. See AC.2008.0228, .0229. Length = 680mm, Width = 405mm 12 - 13) Two medium sized screens with wooden frames and one iron tie bar spanning the width of the frame. One screen has a large mesh size the other a medium mesh size. Painted orange. Possibly original parts. See AC.2008.0230, .0231. Length = 455mm, Width = 327mm 14) A small screen with an iron handle on one side. Wooden frame and fine mesh size. Painted orange. Possibly an original part. See AC.2008.0232, .0233. Length = 390mm, Width = 200mm or 230mm including handle. 15) A curved sheet of iron with a handle and two hooks attached to convex surface. Notches in the edge just below the hooks. Probably a cover. Painted orange. Possibly an original part. See AC.2008.0234, .0235. Length = 1050mm, Width = 560mm 16) A rectangular board with two rounded corners. Painted orange. Reproduction part. See AC.2008.0236, .0237. Length = 1070mm width = 555mm 17) A board with two rounded corners and a rectanglar section cut from the opposite edge. Painted orange. Reproduction part. See AC.2010.0101, .0102. Length = 1070mm, Width = 990mm. 18) Plank with one bevelled and one moulded edge. Painted orange. Reproduction part. See AC.2008.0238, .0239. Length = 1115mm, Width = 82mm 19) Plank with one bevelled and one rounded long edge. Four holes in bevelled edge and down sides. A rectangle has been cut out of the rounded edge about half way down and covered with canvas. Painted orange. Reproduction part. See AC.2008.0240, .0241. Length = 1000mm, Width = 80mm 20) Cast iron belt wheel. Painted plum. Probably original. See AC.2008.0243. Diameter = 157mm, Height = 49mm 21) Cast iron belt wheel. Painted plum. Probably original part. See AC.2008.0244. Diameter = 139mm, Height = 47mm 22) Handle with a square hole. Unpainted iron. Purpose unknown - possibly for an internal adjustment. Possibly original. See AC.2008.0247. Length = 335mm, Width = 245mm, Hole is 16mm / 5/8ths of an inch square. 23 - 39) Sixteen parts found during clearance of Atcost with no identifictaition (no numbers/no labels) but thought to be original parts of this object retained after the restoration. Some parts are charred and some painted orange. The largest part is covered with tin plate on one side and there are leather hinges on another. See AC.2007.0588 - .0599. [RP; 22/03/2010]