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February 5, 1914
The Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In New South Wales, Australia, a landowner used his imported Mitchell six-cylinder car to hoist a 400-gallon steel tank onto a barn roof using improvised equipment, exemplifying 'necessity is the mother of invention' and gaining media attention.
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EASILY SETTLED.
That the phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" knows no geographical bounds recently was demonstrated in New South Wales, Australia, by a landowner who subsequently ascertained that his ready application of the power in his Mitchell six-cylinder car, brought to the island continent from far-off Racine, Wis., had been the subject of editorial comment in numerous papers in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities.
The six was used hard on that farm. A substantial stone barn was built, and by means of a trailer the automobile hauled many tons of material from the railway station to the ground. But someone failed to take into consideration the installation of a 400-gallon steel tank until the big barn was almost completed. How to get the tank in place without a winch or suitable block and tackle became a problem.
"Autos make good stationary engines, run sawmills, cut feed and do a lot of hard work in the United States," said the Australian farmer.
Why not use the Mitchell to hoist the tank?
Two poles, with a crossbar at the top, a pulley and a strong rope, all easily procurable at the farm, were brought into use, and the automobile hoisted the tank to its place on the roof.
EASILY SETTLED.
That the phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" knows no geographical bounds recently was demonstrated in New South Wales, Australia, by a landowner who subsequently ascertained that his ready application of the power in his Mitchell six-cylinder car, brought to the island continent from far-off Racine, Wis., had been the subject of editorial comment in numerous papers in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities.
The six was used hard on that farm. A substantial stone barn was built, and by means of a trailer the automobile hauled many tons of material from the railway station to the ground. But someone failed to take into consideration the installation of a 400-gallon steel tank until the big barn was almost completed. How to get the tank in place without a winch or suitable block and tackle became a problem.
"Autos make good stationary engines, run sawmills, cut feed and do a lot of hard work in the United States," said the Australian farmer.
Why not use the Mitchell to hoist the tank?
Two poles, with a crossbar at the top, a pulley and a strong rope, all easily procurable at the farm, were brought into use, and the automobile hoisted the tank to its place on the roof.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Necessity Invention
Australian Landowner
Mitchell Car
Hoisting Tank
Farm Ingenuity
Where did it happen?
New South Wales, Australia
Story Details
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Story Details
An Australian landowner used his Mitchell six-cylinder car to hoist a 400-gallon steel tank onto the roof of a newly built barn by rigging poles, a crossbar, pulley, and rope, after realizing the tank needed installation post-construction.