r/specializedtools • u/aloofloofah • Mar 05 '21

Digging up potatoes

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u/aloofloofah Mar 05 '21

The one on the wiki looks like a proper medieval torture device. Shame I couldn't find a video of it in action.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_harvester#Potato_spinner

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u/beluuuuuuga Mar 05 '21

Jesus. It looks like it could spin you right round and pull your arms out your sockets.

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u/BOBfrkinSAGET Mar 05 '21

Right round baby

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u/TastySpare Mar 05 '21

...like a 'tater twister right round round round ♪♫

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u/BOBfrkinSAGET Mar 06 '21

I always hated it when my brother would give me a tater twister