Technologies

 

Old fashioned camera

dentist foot drill fire pump grinding stone
This is an old camera. This is a foot powered dentist drill Look how much fire equipment has changed over the years. In the olden days they would sharpen knives and tools with a hand powered Grind Stone.
Old Radio loom phonograph plow
Check out this old Radio. This is a loom. A loom is used to make material. Phonograph used to play records.  Today's CD's are a big improvement. Instead of tractors horses used to pull this plow. 
sewing machine spinning wheel swath Switchboard
Need any clothes sewn?  This is an old sewing machine. Spinning wheel used to make yarn and thread. Old fashioned weed eater.  They called it a swath. A switchboard was used to transfer phone calls across the state. 
Telephone typewriters vacuum wash tub
Can you imagine talking on this telephone?   Computers have come a long way from these old typewriters. This is an old and I mean old vacuum cleaner.   This is how they used to wash clothes.  Makes you thankful for the one you have at home doesn't it?
water distiller and butter churner

wood stove

On the far left is a butter churner that was used to make butter.  On the right is a water distiller. These are old wood stoves used to heat the house and cook food.
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