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Pedal Power
of course it didn't start out to be only bicycles either.
many new and old things have been built for or adapted to human power.
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airplanes, hovercraft, tricycles, quadricycles, third world pickups, human powered electrical generators, pedal power water pumps, compressors, sewing machines, threshers, lathes, drill presses, all manner of machinery can be pedal powered
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the RustyDragon Shoppe
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copper custom dashboard tag , RustyDragon , copper nameplate | Price: $25
Copper Dashboard Marker,
I made this particular nameplate for the RustyDragon, our Steampunk Pirate Ship we are building,
so you will Not be get... (full description)
Garden Marker, Tomato - Your Variety Choice, recycled aluminum -sp1 | Price: $8
Tomato garden row marker
Tomato - S. Lycopersicum
with your choice of variety stamped in, be sure to include the variety name you wish in messag... (full description)
globe Artichoke Garden Marker, recycled copper | Price: $10
Recycle Copper garden row marker
Globe Artichoke
Approx. 3 1/2 by 1 3/4 inch.
ReCycled from old DWV copper pipe.
I hacksaw the pipe into r... (full description)
Copper Garden Marker, Purple Trainwreck, primitive, recycled, repurposed | Price: $11
Copper Garden Marker,
Purple Train Wreck
made up a batch of these for a MM grower over in Mendo, made a couple more than they wanted, sold one... (full description)
size 17 Chuck Taylors, now thats some pedal power !
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Saltys Pirate Den
on etsy and artfire
California Poppy seeds, Eschscholzia Californica, artists seed packet | Price: $7
2 teaspoons of California Poppy seeds, (over 2000 seeds) collected by Tom in his garden, fresh this season, in an artist illustrated, handmade seed en... (full description)
20 copper rivets, handmade 3/16 by 3/8 in. primitive | Price: $8
I make these copper rivets out of recycled electrical ground wire, not sure of the gauge, might be 8, just shy of 3/16 diameter.
thats a pix of my... (full description)
25 primitive handcrafted copper rivets, handmade 1/8 by 3/8 in. | Price: $8
I pound these copper rivets out of recycled 10ga electrical wire (stripped out of 10/3 wG romex).
An Anvil, my homemade iron, a hammer, are my main... (full description)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Pepsi Promotional Poster 1989 | Price: $17
can you believe its been over 20 years ?
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
* Pepsi Promotional Poster *
Very nice poster for
Indiana Jones... (full description)
Links
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