1874: The Cider Press Dogs at the Corner of Broadway and Houston » Dog_Treadmill
Dog treadmills, also called dog engines, produced both rotary and reciprocating powers for use with light machinery like butter churns, grind stones, fanning mills, and cream separators. Shown here is Nicholas Potter’s patented “Enterprise Dog Power” treadmill, designed to power butter churns and other small farm machines, circa 1881.
Nicholas Potter’s patented “Enterprise Dog Power” treadmill, designed to power butter churns and other small farm machines, circa 1881.
