Comments on: The Marvellous Inventions of Barney Oldfield (1913-1978) https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doris Wakelyn nee McCullough https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-63084 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:18:31 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-63084 The rotating house was built on what used to be my parents land we watched when a helicopter attempted to put the top structure on it ,it couldn’t do it because of the down draught so he had to bring in a crane

]]> By: Bob Dalziel https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-59785 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:40:38 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-59785 I’ve Been Lucky enough to Have been in the Home while its rotating and to have ridden in the Car . Both so unique inventions .

]]> By: Anne L Jarvis https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-57388 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:08:08 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-57388 I thoroughly enjoyed taking Nora Oldfield out enjoying lunch or coffee at Sophie’s Cafe which is now the Gelatin on the corner of West Saanich/Sparton Road then enjoying a walk over to the garage to view the logging truck and the fancy car in the garage of her residence. Will always remember the wonderful neighborly get togethers singing at Nora Oldfield’s home. Miss her now and always.

]]> By: Jan https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-48365 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:07:58 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-48365 My soon-to-be husband took me past Barney’s revolving house in 1971, and I thought that he (fiance) was slightly bonkers. (Turns out he actually was, a bit…). Anyway, it was a delightful afternoon.

]]> By: Will Woods https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47868 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 21:50:11 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47868 Fascinating write-up Eve. Does the house still rotate??

]]> By: LINDA FOX https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47777 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:07:59 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47777 A very interesting article. Heard about this man over the years …Thank-you for this more complete story .

]]> By: Blaine Worth https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47770 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:46:08 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47770 Basil was a very nice person when I visited him at his rotating house and showed me all around and how it worked. Plumbing drains went down a single pipe in the middle with a slip joint so it could rotate. Electrical cables were looped to rotate one way and then back the other. I think the building inspesers were shaking their heads over the design

]]> By: Brett Wilkie https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47769 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:59:54 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47769 Interesting stuff there, coincidentally I just came across a picture on Facebook that someone posted of when the car was apparently at Expo 86.
Vancouver expo 86 spirit of tomorrow car 1986.jpg

]]> By: Gary Hardscratch https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47768 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 20:57:00 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47768 The 18 wheel logging truck, Butler Brothers # 70, was all wheel drive all wheel steer powered by a V12 71 jimmy with 6 speed Allison Automatic trans and a hydro retarder . With trailer it could haul over 150 tons of logs.
The car had flashing electric turn signals and a rear engine. Independent front suspension. Aluminum body.

]]> By: Peter Findlay https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47749 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 05:54:34 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47749 In reply to Robert Hawkins.

Thanks for digging up this amazing story. I’d only recently heard of the car but local old car guys seem to know it well. It has quite a history of its own. And the revolving house is great!

]]> By: Lesley Lee https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47746 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 03:38:04 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47746 Interesting. I grew up in Victoria but have never heard of this man or his inventions before!

]]> By: Robert Hawkins https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47740 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:14:06 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47740 Another good story. There is an Oldfield Rd just north of the home and parallel to Old West Saanich Rd.

]]> By: Brad Williams https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47735 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:00:09 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47735 Interesting story Eve. The man probably never received the accolades that he deserved in his lifetime. Unfortunately, many creative people are bordering on genius, and some are self-destructive.

]]> By: Gerry Nairn https://evelazarus.com/the-marvellous-inventions-of-barney-oldfield/#comment-47734 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:15:54 +0000 https://evelazarus.com/?p=12150#comment-47734 Buckminster Fuller would have been impressed.

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