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3dognight
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21-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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take a guess?

has enyone ever seed this contraption before?i will post an
answer later....
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21-11-2008, 06:39 PM
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Is it to roll the barrels up to the wagon to transport?
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21-11-2008, 06:42 PM
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an old fashioned tread mill...snigger snigger
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21-11-2008, 06:51 PM
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i cant wait any more!!!!...shona you are right ..it was used in the late 1800s for churning butter and a dog was used to power it....good one!
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21-11-2008, 06:53 PM
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takes a bow.........
the bar at the top end was a dead give away

could do with that to keep my lot fit over the winter....
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21-11-2008, 07:00 PM
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this was in item i found at historical site near my area...2 dogs for 8 hours would get enogh butter for 5 famalies for the winter months....i know of a couple of dogs that could use this too.....phil
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21-11-2008, 07:12 PM
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i was going to say treadmill! wow! graet item!
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21-11-2008, 07:18 PM
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Id use it as a treadmill on those horrid wet days!!
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22-11-2008, 11:41 AM
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What a brilliant idea!

Going to send my OH out to buy some wood and get making butter. I'm sure I'd be able to sell it to farm shops.

Butter churned by dogs - great selling point
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22-11-2008, 11:45 AM
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Is it a treadmill for podgy pooches
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