LL-L "Material culture" 2002.03.02 (06) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming [sandy at scotstext.org]
Subject: "Help needed"

> From: "Jorge Potter" <jorgepot at caribe.net>
> Subject: LL-L "Help needed" 2002.02.28 (09) [E]
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> Dear Ron,
>
> A "yoke" permits one to carry amazing loads comfortably, but I haven't
seen
> one for 50 years. It was used mostly for water, but when I watered animals
> on the farm I had to carry big pails in my two hands. My hands and fingers
> ached.

I lived for a while in a farmhouse here in Somerset and indeed
the milkmaid carried two pails in her hands (I don't remember
her complaining, though, Jorge ;)

Having examined the picture pointed at by Jan Strunk (I could
only get one of the links to work), it's interesting to see
that each pail is suspended from the yoke by a chain. This
means that no matter how much the yoke swings around, the
contents won't spill, because the centrifugal force centred
on the point where the chain attaches to the yoke acts to keep
the surface of the liquid steady with respect to the pail. You
can try this by attaching a cup, or tray with cups on it, to a
length of string - fill it almost full, walk as fast as you like,
swing it around as much as you like, nothing will spill.

Sandy
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On nae accoont wad ever tell a lee.
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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Material culture

An excellent observation, Sandy!  I guess that's why yokes with chains
used to be deemed superior to those with ropes (assuming -- wrongly? --
that it would make a difference).  And I used to think it was simply
because chains are stronger ... though they are heavier.  So thanks for
switching on that light bulb in my poor little head!

Ah, I reread what you wrote, and you say you can do the test with a
string.  So there is no difference then ...  (Who said people have to
know everything about everything?)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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