Another wind-driven contraption
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381971)
Rockingham, Australia
August 26, 2019 8:17am CST
As the windmill-driven horse created so much interest I thought I’d show this photo of a toy a friend gave to us. (You can catch up here https://www.mylot.com/post/3300203/a-wind-driven-horse-near-mukinbudin-west-australia if you want to see it and you can see it working in the video clip)
This isn’t the best example of its kind but it’s quite cute. There are a lot of these types of wind-vanes on Pinterest and you can also get free patterns if you want to make one.
The idea is that the whole thing swivels into the wind and when the windmill part turns the little man goes up and down and appears to crank his car. My uncle made a number of these. Some had a man chopping or sawing wood. Another one featured a see-saw in operation. Maybe we should try making one of these. It would be great fun.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
27 Aug 19
@JudyEv We can appreciate the creativity of others! 
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@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Aug 19
@JudyEv Then hubby would have more to mow around 
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@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
@wolfgirl569 It would keep him on his toes!
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
26 Aug 19
Interesting..I have seen many wind driven things that show the direction of the wind and some who make them are very creative..
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@smileyhema (4463)
• United States
27 Aug 19
Aww! So lovely. I have seen this kind in "Home alone" movie. But that's triggered manually and not by wind. 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
26 Aug 19
that's so cute! yes ma'am, most grateful fer the link to such ya provided me. wonderin' if'n i can light a fire 'nder the hubs to fashion me a few?? loved the one with the frogs'n a teeter totter, would look might cute'n my garden, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
27 Aug 19
@JudyEv i wish such'd be true here, hon. such'd jest 'nfuriate this fella 'n he'd most likely quit doin' anythin' 't all 'round here. he tends to revert when he perceives anybody thinks he'd be 'ncapable. i get lots 'f that from jest where he works.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
26 Aug 19
that looks so cool. You always find the coolest things to share!
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@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
@DocAndersen I know I often say 'I need a photo of that for myLot'. 
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
27 Aug 19
@JudyEv i think it probably also helps that you have an eye for fun things!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
26 Aug 19
That is so cute. My dad made little yard creations years and years ago. I think that it was to get out of mom's hair!
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@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
Do you have any photos of them? We didn't tend to take photos of such things back then, did we? Film was too expensive to waste.
@Marilynda1225 (91069)
• United States
26 Aug 19
That really is cute and would be fun to see it in action. Took some thought into creating that toy.
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@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
There are plans available for all sorts of similar toys.
@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
They're very cute. It's amazing what a little imagination can do.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
26 Aug 19
Used to see more of these. I hope you make some - you'd be good with your handiwork skills
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@JudyEv (381971)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 19
It's a bit different, isn't it? They used to be fairly common.
