Myxylplyk wrote:
Unless this place was by a nicely moving creek and had either a
waterwheel
or a pack of apprentices taking turns on the bicycle powering the
compressor, you wern't in an Amish shop.

The Amish are allowed to use internal combustions for stationary power.

My dad used to sell oil and grease to them.

Among other things, they power thrashing machines using a flat belt
between the engine and the thrashing machine.

Lew