Hi Roger, Out of interest, similar machines were used by farmers. There was one at Bullaton Farm North of Bovey Tracey the position of which is slill existing.
Roger.
> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:59:21 +1030
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> Subject: Horse-whim Comments
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> Fellow Listers
> I am glad that my input was of interest to some of you, but one can't always agree on specific comments-
> So if its on a Cornish mine, worked/built by Cornish miners/carpenters, surely one can say its Cornish!!!!!
> I have built many models of whims, all now in the SA Mining Museums, all match the drawing under discussion save for the style of horse Yoke,linkage etc.
> Take care
> Roger B Bradford
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