Wool press

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Wool press

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Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Terawhiti Station at Makara, on the south coast near Wellington, imported this 'double-box' wool press in the 1860s from Australia. It is now a rare survivor from the early days of New Zealand pastoralism. 'Double-box' pressThis wool press is known as a 'double-box' type; it uses a cap, which is forced down by a capstan - similar to a winch, but mounted vertically - to compress wool into a bale. The press is probably made of jarrah because it is heavy and hard, extremely durable, and resista...

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Date created

circa 1860

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/70359

Related subjects

wood / steel / rope / boxes / Sheep shearing / Australia

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