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"Whirly Bird" Mounted On Old Farmall
I built this sturdy swing from old telephone spools. I used one spool for the top half of each side and cut another in half for the bottom, and welded them together. I used a 2-in. pipe across the top with brackets on it for the chains to hook onto, and screw-in anchors to hold the swing to the ground.
    Some of the spools have wood spacers and some have steel spacers. I use the steel spacers for braces and cut the wooden spacers in half for the seats of the swings.
    I got the idea because I used to make hay feeders with old telephone spools. Getting the legs straight was the hardest part.
    I also made a "whirly bird" to mount on my old Farmall using old fixtures I got from a factory. It's quite the conversation piece when we go on tractor rides. (Lloyd Sorlien, 28482 424th Ave., Scotland, S. Dak. 57059, lgsorlien@svtv.com)


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2011 - Volume #35, Issue #3