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Anybody know what these pieces of equipment are for?

  • 22-11-2016 10:09am
    #1
    Peter90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭


    Have these in a new farm anyone know what they were used for?


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  • #2
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    Peter90 wrote: »
    Have these in a new farm anyone know what they were used for?

    You'll probably have to take a better picture. Can't make it out at all


  • #3
    foxy farmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭foxy farmer


    Quite possibly an old horsework for driving a mill. Is there a shaft coming out of the top? There was one here one time. I never saw it but bits and pieces showed up from time to time and it was explained to me how it worked. Something similar to what you have there would be needed. Basically a crown and pinion setup but worked in reverse. Low speed in, high speed out.


  • #4
    mf240
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭mf240


    foxy farmer wrote: »
    Quite possibly an old horsework for driving a mill. Is there a shaft coming out of the top? There was one here one time. I never saw it but bits and pieces showed up from time to time and it was explained to me how it worked. Something similar to what you have there would be needed. Basically a crown and pinion setup but worked in reverse. Low speed in, high speed out.

    That's what I was thinking as well. Two or so horses turned the top by walking around in a circle and then the shaft came out to drive a mill or some other machine. Interestingly the horses would have to step over the out going shaft each time.


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    mf240 wrote: »
    That's what I was thinking as well. Two or so horses turned the top by walking around in a circle and then the shaft came out to drive a mill or some other machine. Interestingly the horses would have to step over the out going shaft each time.

    There's bolt holes on the top so it was probably countersunk to avoid any hazards to the horses. Or maybe it was used like how it's depicted below;

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_mill#/media/File:Batteuse_1881.jpg


  • #6
    Attie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭Attie


    Yes my grandfather had one for churning butter, was pulled by a horse named Dickie he new when the butter was ready.
    Attie


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  • #7
    Peter90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭Peter90


    dead right lads, examined them properly that is what they are for alright anyone have an idea what they'd be worth?


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