Summary
Merrill Four Point Twirl. Single strand wire with four point barb.
Patent: 185688 Dec 26, 1876 by Luther & John C. Merrill of Turkey River Station, Iowa.
Part of the Jack Chisholm Fencing Collection.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Bequest from (Estate of) Jack Chisholm, 30 Jul 2001
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Patentee
Luther & John C. Merrill, Turkey River Station, Iowa, United States of America, 26 Dec 1876
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
46.5 cm (Length), 3 cm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
465 mm (Length)
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References
Jack Glover Reference No: 110. Harold L. Hagemeier Reference No: 155 B
[Book] Glover, Jack. 1980. The 'Bobbed' Wire VI Bible., 1980
[Book] Hagemeier, Harold. 1998. Barbed Wire: Identification Encyclopedia., 1998
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Keywords
Agriculture, Barbed Wire, Fencing, Fencing Wire, Industrial Design, Innovation & Design
