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Farmer-Rick

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7. My first thought was it looks like a homemade planter of some kind

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 11:09 PM

Oct 13

You should see some of the contraptions I've made in order to plant faster. It's cheaper than buying those huge tractor attachments, especially for small plantings. But a lot of folks sell their own contraptions on line and they are pretty good too.

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My daughter stumped me: "What is this?" [View all] Ptah Oct 13 OP

It's an antique corn planter. Ocelot II Oct 13 #1

Did you know that or did you google it? Ptah Oct 13 #3

I used Google Lens. I never would have been able to figure it out by myself. Ocelot II Oct 13 #4

Had to do a google image search. amerikat Oct 13 #2

Looks like some kinda flinger thing... 2naSalit Oct 13 #5

I was sure Rube Goldberg was involved. yorkster Oct 13 #6

My first thought was it looks like a homemade planter of some kind Farmer-Rick Oct 13 #7

Seed planter. I've used one when I lived with my grandmother. sinkingfeeling Oct 13 #8

My guess (without Google) would have been a line painter (for the streets) Nictuku Oct 13 #9

My guess was similar JoseBalow Oct 13 #10

I would have guessed it a repairable unit for a '54 Hudson generator. chouchou Oct 14 #11

Corn planter. WestMichRad Oct 15 #12

certainly not a sex toy Skittles Oct 15 #13

For laying chalk lines on a baseball diamond? nuxvomica Oct 16 #14