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Model Number: 1602391033
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Online Retailer ID: 1602391033
Located in: BOOK, Technology, Agriculture / General
Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. ItAnd#8217;s full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.
An overpriced book
By M.R.
from Salem, MO on 1/10/2008
from Salem, MO on 1/10/2008
Pros:
None
Cons:
Disappointing, Not What I Expected, Poor descriptions, Poor Drawings
Best Uses:
Curiosity
Describe Yourself:
Bookworm
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
This book contains descriptions of devices that were used on farms 100 or more years ago. These have no relevance to today. The descriptions are poorly developed. The drawings are poorly rendered.
This book should be given away rather than sold.