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Racing sulkies have become a pretty common sight in the pony play community. No surprise really. I mean, the sulkies are light, can be transported by car, are easily maintained. Even I owned a racing sulky. Some of you may remember how I spent a lot of love and work into it until it became the green sulky that you see on some of the photos in my gallery.
But what racing sulkies lack is style. Sure, they are fun. But try to make a big entrance with them. But the whole reason for me to engage in pony play is to grant my love a big entrance. So after some research I found a „Gäuwagerl“, the Bavarian version of a small cart. Small enough for to be pulled by me alone. But you know the drill: Want something cheap? You balance the scale with time and effort.
Racing sulkies have become a pretty common sight in the pony play community. No surprise really. I mean, the sulkies are light, can be transported by car, are easily maintained. Even I owned a racing sulky. Some of you may remember how I spent a lot of love and work into it until it became the green sulky that you see on some of the photos in my gallery.
But what racing sulkies lack is style. Sure, they are fun. But try to make a big entrance with them. But the whole reason for me to engage in pony play is to grant my love a big entrance. So after some research I found a „Gäuwagerl“, the Bavarian version of a small cart. Small enough for to be pulled by me alone. But you know the drill: Want something cheap? You balance the scale with time and effort.
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Thank you :) Your comment encourages me to go the extra mile and put the photos together for display here. <3
Well - I sure will try to make it more comfortable than the last ride I restaurated:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8641559/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/14662304/
Well - I sure will try to make it more comfortable than the last ride I restaurated:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/8641559/
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/14662304/
In the third from last photo, it appears there is a linkage to the singletree (horizontal wooden bar) from under the pivot point of the front axle. I would think this is an early implementation of what is called "delayed steering" on modern marathon vehicles. It moves the singletree when the vehicle turns to better match the turning radius of the horse to the turning radius of the carriage. Is that correct? If so, I'd be interested in you have photos showing how it worked!
Honks on your project. More power to you! The upholstery is often the worst part, especially if small animals have been living inside it :(
Honks on your project. More power to you! The upholstery is often the worst part, especially if small animals have been living inside it :(
Wish I knew the answer to that one. The whole construction is something I see for the second time now and it leaves me puzzles. You would think that the mounting point for the swingle moves - but it does not. Instead they could just as well mounted the swingle directly to the cart. We experimented with the cart as it is. But the steering is impossible. I can pull left, whereas the cart behind me is steering right. I have really no idea as to why they mounted it like this. Guess they had some clever reason.
Anyway - for my purpose it is not feasible. I'll mount two shafts to the turning table of the front axis, so I have full control over the steering with my hips. And if we pull as a team? I will replace the two shafts with a single one in the middle. You'll see as the refurbishment progresses.
Anyway - for my purpose it is not feasible. I'll mount two shafts to the turning table of the front axis, so I have full control over the steering with my hips. And if we pull as a team? I will replace the two shafts with a single one in the middle. You'll see as the refurbishment progresses.
Ah. On further thought... is the square opening in the casting that held the s(w)ingletree to accept a pole for use with a pair? That might explain why the tree is mounted off to the side, though all of my vehicles simply make the tree easily removable. And with the pole you need to add two smaller trees anyway...
I love puzzling over mysteries of old devices like this!
I love puzzling over mysteries of old devices like this!
I was just sitting thinking about this (more fun than work!). Perhaps the s(w)ingletree pivot is simply offset so it can be rotated parallel to the pole when the pole is inserted. That way is does not have to be removed.
But:
1) You are right, it makes the single horse off center.
2) It doesn't solve where the trees come from for use with the pole.
Maybe the pole had its own crossbar on which two small trees were mounted?
That's about the best I can come up with now :)
And, yes, upholstery fasteners which are rusted into wood make your fingers very sore :(
But:
1) You are right, it makes the single horse off center.
2) It doesn't solve where the trees come from for use with the pole.
Maybe the pole had its own crossbar on which two small trees were mounted?
That's about the best I can come up with now :)
And, yes, upholstery fasteners which are rusted into wood make your fingers very sore :(
Mystery solved:
http://bavarian-pony.com/example-fo.....orse-alone.jpg
The right pulling strap crosses the pole and that is the whole trick :)
It also guaranteed that the horse would step in the wheel lane and not in the uneven middle of the road (as seen on the picture)
http://bavarian-pony.com/example-fo.....orse-alone.jpg
The right pulling strap crosses the pole and that is the whole trick :)
It also guaranteed that the horse would step in the wheel lane and not in the uneven middle of the road (as seen on the picture)
Ich habe heute endlich das Abschlußbild geschossen:
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/28502209/
Naja... das "vorläufige" Abschlußbild Danke für das Interesse und die vielen aufmunternden Worte.
http://www.furaffinity.net/full/28502209/
Naja... das "vorläufige" Abschlußbild Danke für das Interesse und die vielen aufmunternden Worte.
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