Another illustration of the outmoded object used for a new purpose is seen in wagon wheels that may appear as the pivot points of gate hinges, as decorations on a gate, as mailbox stands, or lined up in rows as fences.

• 旧物新用的另一个例证是将马车的滑轮用做门铰链、门装饰品、信箱支撑物等，或者是把它们串成一排做篱笆。