MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

Yes Wendy, it's a 'drag' and the last time I used one was at Abel Taylor's farm Greenbank, on Gisburn Old Track in about 1960. We were leading muck and Abel led Dick pulling the two wheeled cart and stopped about every ten spaces when I dragged a small heap of muck out of the open back of the cart. These were left to weather and fields full of these small heaps were a common sight. When they weathered all you needed to do was walk out with a small fork and dash the heaps out to spread the muck.
Next one?

[Stanley]

Found in a field on the tops. Evidently a graveyard for abandoned agricultural machines. The old fertilizer drill in the right background is easy but can anyone tell me what the machine in the foreground is?

[Gloria]

Is it for rowing up?

[Stanley]

It could do a variety of jay making operations Gloria. Can you tell me What it was called and who made it?

[Stanley]

You've seen it before. If there is no movement by dinnertime I shall knock it on the head.....

[Wendyf]

Is it a tedder? I don't know who made them though .

[Stanley]

Here is one for sale on Ebay.....

[Stanley]

Wendy, sorry but I lost a reply to you.
Yes it can be used as a tedder as well as for rowing or turning depending on how you set the two gearboxes in the drive train.
Time for the answer I think. It's a Massey Harris Dickie Swathe Turner.
Next one for shaving?

[Gloria]

An easy one

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[Stanley]

It might be easy when you know what it is but it has me beat Gloria!

[Cathy]

Is it part of a vacuum cleaner?
It looks too clean to be anything industrial.

[Gloria]

Not part of a vacuum cleaner and not industrial.

[Cathy]

Part of a coffee maker machine

[Gloria]

Sorry Cathy but no.

[Cathy]

Is the object in the home?

[Stanley]

Is it the button for the catch on a vacuum tool?

[Cathy]

Or the peddle on a peddle bin?

[Gloria]

Neither, but you are in the right area, ie, the kitchen.

[Cathy]

Is it part of an appliance eg: skillet, wok, frypan?

[Gloria]

It is part of something but none of those Cathy. Think bigger.

[Stanley]

Is it the button for the catch on a vacuum tool?

[Gloria]

No Stanley, nothing to do with vacuums.
I thought this was going to be dead easy

[Big Kev]

Part of an extractor hood?

[Wendyf]

Is it a kettle?

[Cathy]

An electrical plug - don’t know what for.