Referred to as a “Cutting Box” this contraption functioned largely as a homemade wood-chipper, although it could be used to break apart other items such as corn silage. The engine and core components come from Monarch manufacturing in Dunnville, Haldimand County, Ontario but much of the machine was likely macgyvered together to suit the farmers needs. Monarch (originally Canadian American Engines Company) was founded in 1910 and burned down in October of 1923. Wood chippers were invented in Germany in the 1880s and reached commercial prominence in the later-half of the 20th century. With parts dating back until at least the 1920s this “Cutting Box” is an excellent example of ingenuity and longevity in farming equipment.