Athens Treadmills

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This is a modernized version of a practical appliance from the past.

Athens Treadmills

Model 006 Series Treadmills

FEATURES:

  • Animal-friendly stained white oak wood construction for longlasting durability indoors or outdoors.
  • Free-turning sealed deep-groove ball bearings used throughout.
  • Hardwood planks on the web are installed in a stairstep configuration. Flat configuration available by special order.
  • Sealed web rollers run on a flat iron track with a hardwood return track.
  • The main drive sprocket is fabricated from reinforced steel plates and accurately straightened and run-in with the web prior to leaving the shop.
  • The flyweight governor/brake system uses standard automotive components and is integrated with the running-in-oil gearcase featuring antifriction bearings and medium carbon steel gears cut in our shop. This feature allows the user to start and stop with a lever control and adjust the speed by turning the handwheel.
  • Standard output shaft is a 7/8” diameter keyed parallel shaft rotating at about 500 RPM at 2 MPH horse walking speed.
  • Other attachments available include:
    – Air Compressor
    – 12 and 24 VDC Battery Charging Alternators
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OPTIONS:

  • Feed trough for horses to eat while working and an incentive to mount the treadmill.
  • Stained white oak mounting stairs.
  • Air compressor
  • Hydraulic pump using the gearcase as a reservoir makes a good remote power output with a hydraulic motor. Works good for a washing machine.
  • Transport kit: wheels and trailer hitch as shown.
  • Rubber tread covers for shod horses.
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CAUTION:

Veterinarians praise this machine because it exercises the horse straight in line with more load on the rear legs rather than like a round pen which mainly strengthens the inside legs.

However, until the horse becomes acquainted with the machine, it is important for the operator to make sure the horse does not get hurt or over exert itself.

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Rear side of a 2-horse treadmill showing rear barrier bar.

SPECIFICATIONS:

TREADMILL MODEL106206
Number of Horses or Oxen12
Output Power
(depends on ramp angle, walking speed and animal weight)		1hp2.1hp
Approximate Weight2500 lbs3300 lbs
Approximate Size
(length x width x height)		120”x66”x92”120”x102”x92”
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One-horse treadmill with optional transport package, air compressor and hydraulic drive log splitter.

ENGINEERING DATA: HOW MUCH WORK CAN A HORSE DO?

From an old collection of information compiled by a friend:

  • One horse can pull 1/10 to 1/8 of its weight 20 miles per day and maintain good health and body weight (actual test 219 days straight).
  • One horse can pull 100 to 125 pounds of actual drawbar pull 2 miles per hour for 10 hours per day or 250 pounds at 2 mph for 5 hours per day.
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Transport package with steel wheels.

CAN BE USED TO DRIVE:

  • Laundry washing machines.
  • Air compressors.
  • Water pumps.
  • Battery chargers.
  • 5 gallon ice cream freezer set-ups.
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Carrie and Captain on a two-horse model 206 treadmill equipped with electric generator output. In the background Spice is ready to run our wringer wash machine.

OTHER USES INCLUDE:

  • Horse breaking tool.
  • Exercising horses.
  • Driving scraper systems in free-range chicken houses.
  • Many others.

Small horses can be used but will produce reduced output, which will vary depending on ramp angle, walking speed and animal weight.

Athens Treadmills
Athens Treadmills