By B Jayakishore
Well, what you can see in the picture is a 60 years old vermicelli making machine. This equipment is one of the remainings of our good old traditional wisdom has been practiced by our ancestors in olden days.
Till recently, this apparatus was operational in my sister’s house at Bangaradka in Puttur, DK. The equipment has got long wooden cane, one end of which is fixed against the wall perpendicular to it with a suitable arrangement. This cane can be moved upwards and downwards vertically with one end fixed to the wall perpendicular to it.
The Body of the cane is connected to piston like structure through a T shaped support, which moves to and fro in a small cylinder situated below, has got several holes at bottom.
After filling boiled rice ball in the cylinder the cane is pushed downwards, and when piston goes into the cylinder, vermicelli comes out of the holes.(See picture)
Today most of the homes have modern handy devices, made of metal. But this apparatus was completely made of wood.
However, traditional equipments like these tell the story of evolution. How the wisdom has evolved...? etc. Certainly, these are our treasures of knowledge. What do you say?
Well, what you can see in the picture is a 60 years old vermicelli making machine. This equipment is one of the remainings of our good old traditional wisdom has been practiced by our ancestors in olden days.
Till recently, this apparatus was operational in my sister’s house at Bangaradka in Puttur, DK. The equipment has got long wooden cane, one end of which is fixed against the wall perpendicular to it with a suitable arrangement. This cane can be moved upwards and downwards vertically with one end fixed to the wall perpendicular to it.
The Body of the cane is connected to piston like structure through a T shaped support, which moves to and fro in a small cylinder situated below, has got several holes at bottom.
After filling boiled rice ball in the cylinder the cane is pushed downwards, and when piston goes into the cylinder, vermicelli comes out of the holes.(See picture)
Today most of the homes have modern handy devices, made of metal. But this apparatus was completely made of wood.
However, traditional equipments like these tell the story of evolution. How the wisdom has evolved...? etc. Certainly, these are our treasures of knowledge. What do you say?
1 comment:
Hai Jayakishore,
Your blog is coming well. Youn ahve got good responses from Senior Writers also. It adds to your responsibilities also. Keep on Going. Well Done.
The very interesting thing is that this vermicelli making machine is now used to get Virgin Coconut Oil. So the importance of this machine is very much flourishing now.
Regards,
Ravishankar Doddamani.
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