The Museum of the Grand Prairie is located in Mahomet, Illinois. We are part of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District, and our mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the natural and cultural history of Champaign County and East Central Illinois. Through diverse experiences, we seek to inspire our audiences with a sense of connection to, and stewardship of, their natural and cultural world.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
A Rare Challenge . . .
Hello, all! It looks like it is time for another mystery artifact!
The object this week is one that is extremely rare in its full condition, with some records stating only 4 or 5 complete specimens are known to exist. The example in our collection dates from around 1900 and is in quite good shape:
It has a low seat with a central beam or rail connecting the back to the front. The front has 2 pedals and an upright beam that connects to the metal top which has a metal pipe coming off and pointing up at around a 85-95 degree angle with the base.
One hint: we have several attachments for this artifact, one of which looks like this:
Happy guessing!
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Is that a pedal-powered milking machine??
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