What is this?

[cyberborikua]

I recently found this nice, cool car in a estate sale, but nobody knew what it is or how was it used. The middle bar and stick are metal, the car is tin? and the rest is wood. The car turns. It maybe some sort of wind device. Any ideas?

 

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[2Minnesota]

Toy turned garden ornament?

 

[cyberborikua]

No. I thought that out too, but the thing was built to be used as some type of ornament. It is not homemade. Thanks anyways.

 

[bdsawyer]

What's the size? Any chance it's an early carnival type toy? Just trying to brainstorm, it looks very cool. Can you also get closeups of the car from different angles?

 

[cyberborikua]

It stands at 35" and the car is about 16" long. It is something you attach to two screws on a wall or pole. Dont know.

 

[cyberborikua]

Ok, so my wife googled it and it seems to be a wind spinner.

 

[cyberborikua]

I might be into something. Further research showed that it is an antique whirligig