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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 04 June 09 02:58 BST (UK) »
Rian,
 I just found this picture a couple of days ago and posted it to have it brightened up and someone suggested I put it on this forum to see if anyone knew what they were sitting on. I do live in a pretty rural area, so no musems close by or a place with older farming machinery. But it is a good idea and worth looking into. So I might do some research  on doing that!
Thanks for the idea!
Darlene
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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 05 June 09 00:24 BST (UK) »
Here are a couple of pics of our old circular saw this morning. Although this one is metal, the principle is just the same. The one in the old photo would have had a blade roughly where the lady is sitting.
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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 05 June 09 01:10 BST (UK) »
I don't know what anyone else thinks, but it looks similar to the one in my photo! Maybe that is the answer!
Thanks, Darlene
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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #21 on: Friday 05 June 09 10:34 BST (UK) »
I'll settle for that.  8)

I'd never actually seen one before, but I'm convinced it is the same machine, given a few differences in style.

It's good to get support from a fellow stockman, Fred . . . but I reckon you might have a few 'health and safety' issues with that one  ;)

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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #22 on: Friday 05 June 09 11:04 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

My vote is for that being the same machine.  It all makes sense now!

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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #23 on: Friday 05 June 09 11:15 BST (UK) »
Ditto. I agree to all of the above. Circular saw it is!  ;D

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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #24 on: Friday 05 June 09 11:51 BST (UK) »
You might be able to email your photograph to the Wisconsin Historical Society for clarification.  They may have someone on staff who could positively identify the equipment.

"Farmer Cuts Wood with Power Saw, 1928"
This image has some parts that are similar to your photo.  Your photo could be missing the actual blades.  Also, in case it hasn't been noted previously, although the photo was taken c1920, the actual machinery could be quite a bit older than the photo.

If your machinery is a saw, it could be an earlier version of the 1928 saw.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/results.asp
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Photos can be purchased from the Society, so be careful about sending the image if you don't care to share it.  ;)

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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #25 on: Friday 05 June 09 14:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for you input on this subject! I did send an email to the Wisconisn Historical Society this morning and will see what I hear back!
Have a good week end!
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Thomas & Rablin- Cornwall, England
Pendleton  & Hammer- Lancashire, England
Cross-  Murray- Brady-Murphy & O'Connell--Ireland
Gerlach- Eichsfled, Germany
 Rielly/Riley- County Monaghan, Ireland
Darcy- Ireland
Stoeber/Staver- & Gabel--- Germany
Madison/Matteson and McKinley

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Re: Farming or Mining equipment, or what is it they are sitting on?
« Reply #26 on: Friday 05 June 09 14:50 BST (UK) »
Just posting so that I get a reminder email when further posts are submitted :P

I sooo want to know any further developments/identifications  ;D

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