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Show F00TP0WER OPERATES CHURN Movement I Obtained That It Partly Automatic and Keept Oathcr In Contlnuout Action. A churn that la operated by foot pawer Instead of by handpower hat been patented by a Kentucky man. From a baseboard two upright poles rise and encircling these poles art colled springs, rising almost to the tops. Resting on top of the springs It a croeaplece In which the dashei of the churn It fixed. Underneath the crossbar are pulleya, through which run ropet attached to the bate and to the arms of th treadle. When the treadle It operated, the crossplece It drawn down with the downward pres-lure pres-lure of the foot and is forced upward Foot Power Churn. gain by th spring. This reaulta In movement that Is partly automatic nd keeps the dasher In continuous ctlon. Fnnt attached to the dasher Iso operate automatically to cool the onteota of the churn. With this lecbanlsm tbe person churning has is or her hands free for other work, uch as peeling potatoes, etc. |