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  1. 16th August 2011, 14:54 #1
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    Default Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    Any guesses? It was manufactured in Staffordshire although that's not necessarily a particularly useful clue.



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    Default Re: Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    The wheel is powered by a belt connected to a steam engine in the farmers field, and this causes the thing with slitty holes to vibrate. Potatoes are passed down this , and surplus earth falls through the slitty holes - Well you asked for a guess.
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    Default Re: Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    Quote Originally Posted by mikejee View Post
    The wheel is powered by a belt connected to a steam engine in the farmers field, and this causes the thing with slitty holes to vibrate. Potatoes are passed down this , and surplus earth falls through the slitty holes - Well you asked for a guess.
    Wrong but you're on the right track in thinking about farmers and their work.

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    Default Re: Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    is it a root cutter used to slice turnips for animal feed?

    If so, could it be manufactured by Bamfords Ltd of Uttoxeter?
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    Default Re: Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    Have you been looking through my photobucket album?



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    Default Re: Longsdon, Staffordshire (1)

    Quote Originally Posted by BereniceUK View Post
    Have you been looking through my photobucket album?

    Definitely not

    With the power of came up with this Staffordshire Past Track -Bamford's root cutter

    Basically a hand-powered version of what you posted
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