[Ads-l] YouTubery: "I guess you never heard of a _wheelbarrel_."

[Mark Mandel]

Relevant to Garson's suppositions,  Benjamin's quote here clearly
demonstrates that at least some users made a distinction between a wheel
*barrow* and a wheel*barrel*.

Mark Mandel

On Sun, Apr 21, 2019, 12:44 PM Barretts Mail <mail.barretts at gmail.com>
wrote:
...

> ——
> A Dirt Wheel-Barrel ….
> Thee machine is simply a barrel on wheels, so nicely balanced that it will
> tip easily…. For many purposes a wheel barrel like this is better for farm
> work than the usual wheelbarrow.
> ——
>
> Benjamin Barrett
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
>
>  On 21 Apr 2019, at 05:50, Peter Reitan <pjreitan at HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
...

> > Poster:       ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM>
>
...

> > A sale conducted in  Cheshire, England in 1856 listed both
> > "wheelbarrels, and wheelbarrows". Perhaps the two terms referred to
> > distinct items at that time and place. Alternatively, the seller
> > wanted to connect with buyers by listing synonyms.
> >
> > Date: March 1, 1856
> > Publication: Cheshire Observer
> > Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
> > Article: Sale by Mr. George Felton
> > Quote Page 2, Column 5
> > Database: Newspapers.com
> >
> > [Begin excerpt]
> > A great number of harrows, iron ploughs of the best make; long carts,
> > tumbrel carts, splendid new wagon, first rate water carts,
> > wheelbarrels, and wheelbarrows; a large quantity of gear of all
> > descriptions; two sets of handsomely brassmounted ride-and-drive
> > carriage harness, saddles, bridles, cloths, &c.; . . .
> > [End excerpt]
>

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