1930's Antique Hand Fertilizer Planter

ONE OF A KIND -- 1930's Antique Hand Operated "Little Wonder" Plant Fertilizer Applicator. Rare (patent pending) antique in very good condition for the collector, or farm décor. All original parts. Similar to a corn planter this is a hand operated device to deposit fertilizer in the ground to the opposite sides of growing plants or seeds, such as potatoes, corn, etc. without injury to the plant or seeds. It was invented by Ruben S. Bergen, Scandanavia for the Plant Food Applicance Company in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Patent date August 30, 1932. See page 78 of the patent archive at https://archive.org/details/indexofpatentsis1932unit/page/78 You can also see the patent drawings (see last 3 pictures here) or at https://patents.google.com/patent/US1874425A/en Serious buyers only, price is firm. FCFS, Cash only. Pickup is in North Saint Paul. Bring exact Cash Only. If the ad is up it is still available.