Yes, it’s true, here is an image from 1922 that I recently discovered over on Ebay. Now I actually missed the auction for this picture, I happened to find this in the sold listings, but I am so glad that I went looking.
Now I’m no engineer, but, the concept to me from 100 years ago seems to have little difference to spanking machines that were made in the modern day. In this one it appears that someone turns the handle, which in turn pulls the paddle back and then at some point the paddle is released to deliver a swat. There is a pole going up the middle, but I don’t think that it has any bearing on the actual spanking device. It looks to me that it is purely there to balance the structure and is also used to hold the spanking mechanism itself.
The only question that I have, and maybe you structural engineers can help me out here, do you think that the person cranking the handle does a full turn to draw the paddle back and then releases the handle? Or, do you think that as they crank the handle there is a trigger point where the handle snaps free and is picked back up on the next rotation?
It does seem to be to be the former, only because I see a block on the spindle which would indicate a stop point when the handle is released.
Spanking machines have been on the minds of people for a long time. From the cartoon depictions of yesteryear, to the early rudimentary devices such as this one, to the many stories written about spanking machines. In fact I even have a SPANKING MACHINE STORY that I wrote myself. They have filled the fantasy mind of spankos for a long time now.
Be sure to click on the image for the full sized version, it is a large picture.
Isn’t this a great little find though? An actual spanking machine from 1922. This will be added to my WINDSOR’S SPANKING FINDS album.
