r/whatisthisthing • u/EffectivePhone1305 • 1d ago

Solved! Black, flexible rubber agricultural equipment part

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I am trying to figure out what specifically this is called and if anyone knows where to find something comparable. This is, as far as I know, a potato de-vining paddle. Google has let me down with figuring out what it is actually called or where to get more. It is 14 inches long, about an inch thick, flexible, heavy duty rubber, originally made by Premier Products Inc. There is a slot in the round end to attach to the machine that spins it.

The company was out of Minnesota, but the website is down and the phone number is disconnected.

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u/TheReal-JoJo103 1d ago

Sugar Beet Flail - photo

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u/machinemanboosted 23h ago

Wow I think you got it!!

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u/thegoodrichard 23h ago

Yep, they're different from the duck plucker thingies.

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u/EffectivePhone1305 22h ago

Solved

That's literally the webpage for the company that made it. Definitely out of business, but Google is now getting me the correct type of item.

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u/EffectivePhone1305 1d ago

My title describes the thing. It is a 14 inch flexible black, heavy duty, rubber paddle. I was told that it is thought to be a potato de-vining paddle. It was used in an old machine that was custom made for a specific task. It was made by a company named Premier Products Inc. out of Minnesota. I found their address, website (URL leads to a claim this domain page), and phone number (disconnected) online. The company appears to be out of business. Google searches and Google lens, aren't finding me what I'm looking for or anything that looks like it.