Weeder AZ

English. C1880. Weeder with funnel and point for injection. This ingenious device is comprised of a slightly tapered ash shaft along which is a copper tube inset into a groove. The tube is held captive by some staples and at the pointed end a brass ferrulewhich also gives added strength. Halfway along the shaft is a protruding handle turned from beech and has a brass ferrule. This is fastened by a long steel pin which is riveted over through brass washers. At the supply end is a large tin funnel with a brass reinforcing lip. From the bottom of this is a brass tap. The funnel is carried by a bent wire bracket attached to shaft with staples. The tap is connected to the copper delivery tube by a length of replacement of rubber hose. The pointed end is steel and the weedkiller runs from the delivery tube and coats the point which injected into the weed. The brass makers label is incomplete and reads: ‘Mrs Graft– . Paten—. No.123–.’ The patent number indicated year 1883 to 1884. 51.5 inches (1310cms).