Category 4: Tools & Equipment for Materials➔Metalworking T&E➔Grinder, Metal➔Grindstone

Artifact

Accession Number:
70-15-1
Date
1890
Description
A round grindstone mounted on a wooden frame. Mr. N. O Wold (Grandfather of GM Krislock bought the grindstone in Wyndemere North Dakota in approximately 1890. Mr Wold to homestead 6 miles south of Pennent in 1910. The grindstone was found at the homestead in LaGrace AB by Mr. Krislock in 1969, Mr. Krislock mounted the grindstone on a log supported by 4 sturdy legs and brought it Riverhurst, Mr. Harry Brice mounted the grindstone for the F. T. Hill Museum where it has remained since 1970.
Materials
Wood Metal Sandstone
Measurements
48.5 inches L x 24 inches W x 36 inches H
Category
Grindstone