5 Dog Powered Washing Machine
Popular in the Victorian era, the dog powered washing machine usually consisted of the same design, a treadmill connected to a large barrel and as the dog walks the barrel is shaken through a series of levers and pulleys.
4 Dog Powered Sewing Machine
The dog powered sewing machine was patented in 1888 by Heinrich Feldt Hamburg and offered the ladies and easier go at mending and sewing clothing. Before the invention of the electric sewing machine, sewing could be an exhausting chore and every stitch and movement of the needle required a rotation of a lever. Despite the implied animal abuse, a dog might enjoy this. Another sewing machine was created by M. Richard of Paris, Richard exploited the animal to make a large number of military uniforms.
3 Cynosphere: Dog Powered Tricycle
The Cynosphere or dog powered tricycle was designed in France in 1875 and became quite popular and fashionable for a time. Luckily, the dog powered Sunday picnics were outlawed when The Society for the Protection of Animals declared the practice cruel.
2 Dog Powered Nail Making Forge
This engine drove bellows for a small nail making forge and were used in this fashion until the 1930's. The 19th and 20th centuries show no shortage of dog powered machines.
1 Dog Powered Pestle Machine and Mortar
The pharmacy was important for people of the Victorian era and pharmacists took full advantage. They sold a range of products, and one happened to be the dog powered pestle and mortar. Its amazing the lengths we will go to avoid labor and how we had to use our imaginations and creativity to accomplish every tasks, before electricity.
<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/12472897/?claim=b6gvpxj35wg">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.