RE: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. My guess is it's a frame for restrai

RE: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread Bob W
Not bad, not bad! It's obvious when you know - it's a ferradou, of course! Here's the sign: < http://www.web-options.com/Ferradou.jpg > It says "This device or ferradou was used for shoeing oxen. It is situated on the fairground, near the public weighscale, where Florac's 13 annual fairs used to

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. Cattle scales? -- PDML Pentax-Disc

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. Loading jig, for those photos of don

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. Human equivalent of the mounting sto

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread Stan Halpin
My first thought is that it is a milking station, but the location seems odd, plus the structure is a bit too tall. And too complicated - it shouldn't need that many adjustment points. Something having to do with animal restraining though. stan On Jul 5, 2010, at 4:16 AM, Bob W wrote: > ...if

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread mike wilson
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. Kiddie gym for mouflons? -- PDML Pe

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. I can't but sure would like

Re: Extra Bovril rations...

2010-07-05 Thread Keith Whaley
Bob W wrote: ...if you can identify this thing: < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-1.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-2.jpg > < http://www.web-options.com/Boeuf-3.jpg > Hint: it's nothing to do with executing royalty, French, British or otherwise. Sorry...not even the promise of extra