funnel
notes: label: Description
content: This is a metal funnel. When used in maple syrup production, a funnel could be used for any number of reasons to move liquid from one container to another. Sometimes a filter would be used in conjunction with the funnel to remove sediment from the sap.
label: Description
content: Maple syrup production is one of the few agricultural processes in North America that was not a European import but learned from the Native Americans in New England. Sap is typically collected from the Sugar, Red or Black maple, though it can be collected from other tree types. Northeastern North America is the most common area for maple syrup production, with Vermont, New York and Maine leading production in the U.S. Once the sap is collected, it must be boiled down to reduce the water content. It can require anywhere from 20-50 liters of sap to make one liter of syrup, depending on the sugar content of the sap. Each tree is capable of producing 35-50 liters of sap.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Household Tools and Equipment
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content: Work and Industry: Food Technology
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content: Food
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content: Agriculture
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Dr. Mary E. Green
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.76-FT-01.0962
label: accession number
content: 322793
label: catalog number
content: 76-FT-01.0962
label: collector/donor number
content: 821
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Funnel
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, tin (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/4 in x 5 in x 5 in; 10.795 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm