Name/TitlePhotograph

Threshing machine

About this objectThis is an original black and white photograph of a Ransoms Sims + Jefferies threshing machine. It shows two smaller front wheels and two larger back wheels with chocks. A side flap is raised to the horizontal to show wheels and belts. This example has the smaller wheels on the right side of the picture which shows the right side of the machine, with details of the rear wheel chocks, the name 'Ransome' in several places and a number plate.

Medium and MaterialsPhotographic paper

Inscription and MarksIn photograph-on base of container:'Ransomes'
Black handwriting along bottom edge: 'AM.48.HT.27.1.21'
Plaque on side: 'Ransomes Sims & Jefferies LD Ipswich England'
Across top back: 'Ipswich Ransomes England'
Plate at back near bottom: 'Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ld. Engineers Ipswich England' [This plate is in a small part covered by a smaller plate along the lower edge]
Smaller plate: 'AM 48 NOBIDBB (?) medium)

MeasurementsL: 277mm
B: 202mm

Object Typephotograph

Object numberSTMEA:2003-10.3

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)