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What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:20 pm
by Baron Alcyoneus
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Can anyone identify the purpose of this medieval machine? The photograph has been sent to me by my good friends at the Middelaldercentret (Medieval Centre) in Denmark. It comes with the exciting news that they will be opening a ‘Medieval Technology Park’ at the centre on July 1st this year. This is just one of the many wonderful machines that they are building for the park. Such machines appear in several medieval manuscripts/war books. This one is destined for a section of the park called ‘Evolutionary Wild-Shots’. Can anyone discern its intended use?
It has been suggested that it is for harvesting olives.
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Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:58 pm
by Ernst
If it appears in a war-book, or siege manual, why would they think it's a harvester?
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:14 pm
by thunderwinde
Ernst wrote:If it appears in a war-book, or siege manual, why would they think it's a harvester?
I don't think he meant this machine specifically comes from a war-book, though.
Are there any other photos of the machine? Maybe a side-view?
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:40 pm
by Baron Alcyoneus
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:17 pm
by Chris Gilman
It is clearly a mobile, animated billboard!
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 11:22 pm
by igelkott
It's obviously one of the first air conditioned vehicles. The fellow pushes it around and the fans on the sides keep him cool while traveling.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:37 am
by Matthew Amt
Ornithopter, duh! Hmm, or maybe a spanking machine...
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:05 am
by Jeff J
Dikfer.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 3:34 pm
by Mac
That won't work, Jeff. I googled it.
Mac
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:27 pm
by Blaine de Navarre
My best guess is just the guts of some sort of windmill with its convenient lower gears being temporarily re-purposed for transporting it into position.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:27 pm
by Jeff J
Mac wrote:That won't work, Jeff. I googled it.
Mac
Curse yer high-fallutin' technologies!
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:48 pm
by Marshal
Matthew Amt wrote:Ornithopter, duh! Hmm, or maybe a spanking machine...
Does it come equipped with a grail-shaped beacon?
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:59 pm
by mastadonn
One would think that unless the gearing is 1:1, the relative gear ratios would give a clue as to whether the paddle wheels are the drive mechanism or are driven by some other motive force.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:13 pm
by Hugh Prescott
Just sent the links to a Danish genealogical forum I belong to.
Will post any comments I get back.
I am thinking part of a wind or water powered grain mill. Possabibly drive system and fans to clean the grain before milling.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:59 am
by Scott Martin
Baron Alcyoneus wrote:It has been suggested that it is for harvesting olives.
Harvesting olives in Denmark? I'd lean toward the portable mill hypothesis
Scott Martin
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:55 am
by juan
Or a thresher?
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:13 am
by Tostig
If you pulled it by rope instead of standing in it and pushing; 'could be a moving archers target?
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:28 pm
by Hugh Prescott
No response from the Danish forum
Sorry
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:25 am
by white mountain armoury
Ernst wrote:If it appears in a war-book, or siege manual, why would they think it's a harvester?
The Bellifortis is a war machine manual, but has non military items in it as well.
It is an odd looking machine for sure.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:34 pm
by Beeman
Its the first vehicle with air conditioning as standard equipment.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:00 pm
by EnglishSteel
According to Mike Loades, its a wind powered wagon.
Re: What kind of medieval machine is this? In Denmark
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:11 pm
by CTrumbore
EnglishSteel wrote:According to Mike Loades, its a wind powered wagon.
Or an attempt at one.. it's RIDICULOUSLY over engineered, if that's what it's supposed to be.
you could park a mack truck on top of that thing..
