Fence strainer

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Type
Agricultural equipment
Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Materials
Metal - non specific
Collection
David Crane and Alice Sutton collection no. 2
Accession number
1993.0004.0004

Description

A "DONALDS" brand metal fence strainer consisting of a metal bar with three trapezoid-shaped apparatuses threaded through three holes in the distal end. An inscription reads "TRADE / DONALDS / MARK" and "PADDINGTON / SYDNEY / NSW". It also has a metal hammer with a claw end and a piece of metal wrapped around its handle.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:54:23 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2026-09-08. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.