What do you make of this? / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

February 11, 2025 6:21pm CST

Here is another of the items we saw in the Collie Museum. It’s a home-made wheelchair; at least, I think it is but there is really nowhere for a person’s legs to go. It looks like it should be propelled by moving the ‘arms’ back and forth but they seem to be in a totally awkward position. Maybe it was made for a person who had lost their legs and they were positioned facing the double wheels but then how would they steer it? Does anyone have any ideas about it?

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (71160)

• United States

14h

I wonder if the museum received it with that part missing.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

It was under a lean-to with no information about it. Maybe I'll have to go back one day.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (48426)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14h

Yeah, how does it steer? I think someone built it after they had one too many special brownies.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

Yes, maybe that's what has happened.

ShannyBananny

@shaggin (73749)

• United States

13h

It reminds me of a jogging stroller more than a wheelchair.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

I can see how it could be a jogging stroller. Maybe the dog sits on the seat.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (111181)

• Marion, Ohio

15h

No idea

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

It's a bit strange, isn't it?

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rakski

@rakski (131523)

• Philippines

13h

The pedal for the hands is too tall to have a good force to move it and yes where will the person's legs go

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

Maybe the seat is for a dog and the person runs behind. It's all a bit odd.

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rakski

@rakski (131523)

• Philippines

@JudyEv maybe. We will never know

lilacskies

@lilacskies (1309)

• United States

15h

It does look homemade.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

Yes, certainly it's homemade.

youless

@youless (112686)

• Guangzhou, China

10h

I also have the same doubts. Is there a brief introduction for it in this museum? The museum staff shall explain this

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

There was no information nearby. I might need to get back there one day and look at it more carefully.

Always smiling

@allknowing (140378)

• India

15h

No picture

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

It's there now.

@DaddyEvil (140835)

• United States

10h

That looks... odd, to say the least. I wish you and Vince had tried to use it while you were there. There's nothing for the person to brace against while pumping the arms pieces, either.

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@DaddyEvil (140835)

• United States

@JudyEv I think someone made it during a drunken state or else they "borrowed" something from pony...

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

I didn't realise it was quite so odd. I need to go back and have another look.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13214)

• Ireland

10h

@judyev Maybe custom made for a person with specific needs - that describes most of us!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (345624)

• Rockingham, Australia

So true. Maybe it's for a person who has lost their legs.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83698)

• United States

46m

I don't see how it could work very well as a wheelchair but it's interesting. I'm loving the pictures you're sharing and would love to see that museum in person.