Baker Iron & Metal Co. of Lexington, Ky., is now operating a Harris GS 11 baler/logger/shear that was recently installed at its yard. “We have a couple of Harris machines including an HRB, and Harris ...

A pair of iron shears (hedge clippers) manufactured by a formerly enslaved blacksmith from Fenwick Hall Plantation, South Carolina. The trimmer blades are crossed and attached with an adjustable screw ...

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