Electric shears. Maker Mark: “Priest’s, Reg. U.S. Patent Ofc. Western Blade.” Model 5/267. Blade attached. Part of wrist strap remains tied to shaft. Unattached shaft and gears are tied together. Belonged to Apolonia Montoya who ran sheep for Alva Dodd II on Gunbarrel Hill.
Electric Sheep Shears
Object Date: ca 1920s
Object Name: Electric Sheep Shears (Animal Husbandry T&E)
Accession No: 2009.05.04
Category: 4: Tools & Equipment for Materials
Key Words: Apolonia Montoya, Tool