R Boby Winnowing seed dressing machine

[jamespeterbrett]

Robert Boby of Bury St Edmunds winnowing machine. conserved in original condition with original parts.

ROAD WHEELS NOT INCLUDED!!!
Reluctant sale original hand driven converted to belt drive during its working live. fantastic addition for 4" or 6" traction engine to drive at shows. Sold as seen. Conserved and preserved, NOT RESTORED. in completely original condition just as it ended work. Used on a farm for its entire life near Colchester Can be collected from Loddon Norfolk or Wansford Cambridgeshire.

A unique opportunity to obtain a valuable East Anglian farming history. Reluctant sale but not displayed since 2011 and funds will go towards new project.

Robert Boby of Bury St Edmunds was known as the leading manufacture screening and dressing machines for corn, seed and malt. Robert Boby of Bury St Edmunds was foundered in 1843 and his first self cleaning seed dressing machine was patented in 1855 which won a gold medel at the 1856 Colchester RSAE exhibition.

measures width 28" (32 over feet) 68" long 57" high.

£75 ONO