These used to be ubiquitous in New Zealand backyards as well, although now everyone has the variety that extends or folds out from the side of the house. The o

These used to be ubiquitous in New Zealand backyards as well, although now everyone has the variety that extends or folds out from the side of the house. The only people I can think of that has one now are my Grandparents, and they have a farm with plenty of space. I'm sure there's still plenty of concrete pads that formerly held one of these lying around though. Rather than being a toy as a kid (I don't know why we didn't hang off them much, maybe we weren't allowed) they were an annoying metal obstacle smack bang right in the middle of the lawn, the concrete pads and metal sides intent to injure during a game of backyard cricket or bullrush. They were solid though, we've broken two of the extendible ones from hanging heavy waterlogged blankets, would never happen with a rotary line.