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chrislehr
05-31-2009, 10:22 PM
$5 at an estate sale. The old guy was a retired firemen.. I picked up two fire extinguishers. Most of the garage was picked apart already, not much left worth anything.

Any guesses as to this tool? If you farmed ever, you will know.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/chrislehr07/garage/IMG_1796.jpg
WVU Tuba Dale
05-31-2009, 10:25 PM
It looks like it could be some sort of edger for around a sidewalk or the like. Jump on with one foot (the "7") and wheel yourself around like a scooter.
mrb
05-31-2009, 10:49 PM
i have (somewhere) one of those with a rubber wheel and a larger spiked wheel. I think its an edger.
bmwpower
05-31-2009, 10:51 PM
Isn't it one of those things you use to cut a pie crust?
chrislehr
05-31-2009, 10:56 PM
Hasn't been mentioned yet. Definitely too big for the pie :D
Im sure someone will guess.
krusty the clown
05-31-2009, 11:12 PM
cutting sod
nissan_crawler
05-31-2009, 11:31 PM
farmed, don't have a clue.
duke5572
05-31-2009, 11:49 PM
Segway prototype.
Adam McLaughlin
06-01-2009, 12:44 AM
Does it have to do with fencing?

Adam
back2class
06-01-2009, 01:22 AM
Its for planting seeds.
Lookin4'67Galaxieconv
06-01-2009, 01:42 AM
Pizza slicer!
chrislehr
06-01-2009, 07:59 AM
Its for planting seeds.

WINNER!!!

Its a seed sower. Helps you make rows to drop seeds into. Pretty cool old gardening tool.
dmw56
06-01-2009, 08:30 AM
I don't think so. That is a side walk edger. No farmer in his right mind would plant a field with that.
Adam McLaughlin
06-01-2009, 09:26 AM
Where I grew up in Kentucky, we planted quite a few things but I never saw this before. ( Scratches head )

Adam
walrus
06-01-2009, 10:56 AM
I don't think so. That is a side walk edger.

Makes sense to me, use the bracket on the right side to drive it down till the bearing looking wheel hits the sidewalk, push
Hiball
06-01-2009, 11:13 AM
Yeah im gonna have to agree its a edger, Ive seen the Old time Seeders that your referencing and the Wheel is beveled to remove dirt. Explain the little wheel on 1 side if its a seeder? Its a early Sidewalk Edger Im Sure. Nice find but its for killing not growing.
Doug19
06-01-2009, 11:16 AM
100% sure that is a sidewalk edger.
chrislehr
06-01-2009, 11:20 AM
OK, maybe it is a sidewalk edger. Either way, I know what SHE is using it for.

Next up - this CL find - ANYONE?

http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/1198686960.html
Doug19
06-01-2009, 11:29 AM
pooper scooper?