Was it a Whirligig?

I'm after a particular weather vane type thing which i remember from my childhood in my nans' next door neighbours' garden. It was on a platform and had a "bloke" which cranked a handle into ( i think) a windmill whenever the wind blew, as well as the whole platform turning round. I thought if i'm going to get a weather vane, why not get one like, or the same as, the one that i spent so much time mesmerised by "when ah were a lad". It would compliment my garden perfectly. I also remember someone having a bucking Rodeo too. I've found something similar online called Whirligigs but these are all in America and i doubt my nans' neighbour, who was probably about 180 at the time, would have bought something from America. Does anyone here have one, or something similar, or a pic of one, or know what i need to look for? (Similar to the below).

 

Maybe make your own?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Action-Whir...7455/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1340887019&sr=8-2

 

I know exactly what you mean but I don't think i've seen them for sale since the 1970s

Did a search under novelty garden stuff but only found a windmill duck.

 

Thanks reddy, i did see that website but i'd prefer to just buy one. I was pants when my dad tried teaching me Marquetry years ago lol.

 

oh my goodness i have seen one of those since i was a girl lol i used to break it all the time just to wind up my father

 

I think this is the type you're on about........
http://whirliwood-gardendecor.com/page3.htm

 

You're right Marley, it was a well not a windmill as i originally thought. You've seen it too?

 

Ah yes. The Woodchopper and Sawyer are potentials but the contact form on their website doesn't work.

 

So i just bought this one.