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This is an old wood foundry mold or part of a belt drive. It has an unusual feature of being made in two halves. These are held together with two heavy bolts in the center. The outer border is made from 5 layers of wood laminated together. Probably from the early 1900's, this piece has a good rich surface and very good, decorative look. The circle is 12" in diameter and just under 3" wide. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TORT. Foundry mold ... The other side ... Another angle ... Edge view ... Closeup of center ... With a soda can for scale.
Here are two massive, hand wrought iron "C" clamps. Each measures about 11" wide by 10" high, 1 1/2" thick, and weighs about 7 1/2 pounds. The handles and the main body of the clamps were hand formed. The surface is a very dark, old iron. These are old, in good, used condition. One has a small crack in the body of the "C". They have a really nice look and strong presence. The price for the pair is $175.00. Inventory Code: THRK. Hand wrought clamps ... The other side ... From above ... From below ... Side view ... Another angle ... Closeup of one ... The other side ... From below ... Closeup of second clamp ... Second, other side ... Second, from below.
This is a decorative, sculptural mounting of 3 industrial steel burnishing tools. They were used to smooth metal objects. The tools resemble barbells, but each end is a different size. They vary from 3/8" to 1 1/4" in diameter and from 6 1/2" to 8" in length. They are mounted on a new black metal base which is 9" by 2" and 8" high. The tools are in good condition with some slight wear and loss of the plating. The price is $95.00. Inventory Code: TAOS. Burnishing tools ... Another view ... Side view ... From above.
Here are four old industrial wire whips that were probably used in bakeries. All are sturdy and have nice sculptural forms. They can be used for decoration, hanging, mounted on bases; or can be easily wired as lamps as all are made with holes through the base already. The ages are a bit difficult to tell, but all are old, from the latter half of the 20th century or earlier. They are in very good, used condition. There are individual descriptions and photos below. Four large industrial whips ... From above ... With a soda can for scale.
This is an old, large cast iron wheel which was used to turn a valve. A very decorative piece, it has an inner serpentine construction. This valve wheel was likely made in the late 1800's or early 1900's. It is 23" in diameter with a depth of 2 1/2" in the center at the hub. The rim is about 1 1/4" thick. This piece has a threaded hole in the center for a large bolt to go which would lock the wheel to a shaft. The outer rim has 9 holes drilled part way into it, which would provide finger grips. It is in excellent, old condition, with a nice dark unfinished surface and touches of old white paint. The price is $225.00. Inventory Code: TWTC. Iron wheel ... The other side ... Side views ... Closeup of the center ... Closeup of the finger grips ... Closeup from one side ... From above ... Another closeup of the center ... With a soda can for scale.
Here are two lead fish. These were figural downriggers from a Lake Michigan fishing boat. They each have a loop on the top, for a line to the boat, and a loop on the back, for the line to the hook. They were used to position the lure at the desired depth. They each have a simple, streamlined form and fine surface cracks. Each is 9 1/2" long by 3 1/2" by 3 1/2", in good, used condition. They are $125.00 each. Inventory Code: TAWS. Metal fish ... Another view ... Closeup of one ... Closeup of the other, with a measure for scale ... Another view of both ... Side view ... Front view ... From above ... Back view ... From below.
This is an old metal highway reflector arrow, with red glass reflector beads. It has an old, very dark oxidized surface. The glass reflectors are very dark. When they catch sunlight, or other bright light, they light up an intense red. The arrow measures 5" long by 4 3/4" wide by about 3/4" deep. It is very old, and in fairly good, weathered condition with some rusting and minor loss on the side. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: TRSO. 
See a slideshow of several views [289k] ... Old highway reflector arrow ... From above ... Side views ... Back view ... Back, from side ... With a soda can for scale.
An interesting carved star shape frame or base. Great paint, color, and surface. 8 1/4" outside, 2 7/8" inside, and 2" deep, carved from a single piece of wood. The back also has a nice beveled shape. Early-mid 1900's in very good condition. It doesn't have a "lip" on the back for a picture, so we're not sure of the original use, but it is a nice decorative piece. Possibly it was a foundry mold. The color is darker than shown in the photo. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: ASRS. Image ... Side view.
Here is an attractive coil or wreath of old zinc barbed wire. It is about 30" in diameter and 4" thick. The wire is a twisted ribbon with points. This is old and in good condition. It is a very large and decorative piece. The price is $275.00. Inventory Code: TSRO. Barbed wire wreath ... Another view ... Closeup ... Second closeup ... With yardstick for scale.
This is a good looking, detailed cast iron finial. From St. Louis, probably late 1800's, it is an extremely nice decorative piece. It has an old, dark, oxidized surface and is mounted on a painted wooden base. It is 17" tall and 5 1/2" across; in excellent condition. The price is $250.00. Inventory Code: ASRC. Cast iron finial ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of bottom ... Overall, second side ... Third side ... Fourth side ... From above ... From below.
Here are seven cast iron fence finials from the early 1900's. They have a rounded form with a peak on top, similar to onion domes. Each is 6 1/2" high by 3" in diameter, in very good condition, with varying amounts of weathered silver paint. Several have the mounting bolts, which could be removed if desired. They are $25.00 apiece. Inventory Code: TPWK. Cast iron finials ... Another view ... Closeup of three ... Closeup, other side ... Closeup of two others ... Another view of all ... A different angle ... From above ... From below.
This is a pair of old cast iron gate caps or finials. They are molded with octagonal bases with set screws to attach them. The tops are like fleur-de-lis. These pieces are in very good condition with some normal rust from outdoor use. They were painted silver which has aged to a nice surface. Each finial is 8" high. The base is about 5" across. They are probably from the late 1800's to the 1920's. The price for the pair is $150.00. Inventory Code: TTPA. Iron gate caps ... The other side ... Another angle ... From above ... From below.
This is a pair of iron bog shoes with very nice form and look. Similar to snowshoes, but made of metal, these were used for walking across muddy bogs. They were found in Michigan. From the earlier part of the 20th century, these are in good, used condition, slightly warped. They have a dark, oxidized surface with slight remnants of black paint. Each one measures 37 1/4" long by 12 1/2" wide by about 1 1/2" thick. The price is $425.00. Inventory Code: TCWO. Iron bog shoes ... The other side ... Closeup ... Side view ... Another side view ... Front of one ... Front of one, other side ... Back of one ... Back of one, other side ... Front of other ... Back of other ... Two more side views ... Closeup from side ... With a yardstick for scale.
This is an odd, decorative and sculptural, mechanical contraption of some sort. Apparently it was used to turn something on belts or lines. The larger wheel was turned by a wide belt and in turn drove 3 smaller belts. Then the motion is converted and stepped down by the use of gears to another long shaft on which are several other wheels that drove smaller belts. They then also turn. What it was connected to is a mystery. Now it is an interesting workshop piece - hand made for some particular use - all mounted on a tongue and groove board. The dark green paint is strong with normal wear. It probably was made in the 1930's or 40's. This assemblage is about 43" long by 6" deep and 7" high to the top of the larger wheel. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: TTPC. Several views ... 3/4 angle ... End view ... From above ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... Closeup from above ... Another overall view.
This primitive wood and metal tool is a tin crimper. It is made from a single, hand-carved piece of wood, with brass on both ends, and has a wonderful surface and patina. From the 1800's, it measures 11 1/4" long by 3 1/4" by 3 1/2". The condition is very good with normal wear from use. It has a nice and interesting sculptural look. The price is $135.00. Inventory Code: TPWR. Tin crimper ... Three more views ... Another angle ... One end ... The other end ... Closeup.
This is a large cast iron grate with beautiful form and surface. It is from the late 1800's, and measures 6" high by 15" in diameter. There are three tabs on the bottom: two of them are chipped. Otherwise, the condition is excellent. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: THPO. Cast iron grate ... Side views ... Another angle ... Closeup ... Back view ... Another back view ... Closeup from back.
Here are two spiral shaped cast iron cultivator wheels mounted on custom made metal bases. They are from the early 1900's, in very good used condition with expected paint wear.
This wheel has old muted red paint. It is 19 1/2" in diameter and 5 1/2" deep at the hub. It stands 25" high by 11" deep with the base. It is from the early 1900's, in very good used condition with worn paint. The price for this wheel is $150.00. Inventory Code: TTSW. Cast iron cultivator wheel ... Two more views ... Closeup ... Reversed on the stand ... Side views ... Back view ... With a soda can for scale.
Both wheels together ... Another angle. Larger images: Both wheels together ... Another angle.
The second wheel has remnants of John Deere green paint, and measures 19" in diameter by 3 1/2" deep at the hub; as mounted it stands 25 1/2" high by 7 1/4" deep. It is in very good, used condition with worn paint. The price for this wheel is $150.00. Inventory Code: TTSK. Cultivator wheel ... Two more angles ... Closeup ... Side views ... Back views ... Another closeup ... With a soda can for scale.
Both wheels together ... Another angle.
This is an interesting and sculptural piece. It is a saw sharpening tool. Likely hand made and one-of-a-kind, it is constructed from what looks like pine and oak. The wheels both turn. One of them also has a slot to adjust the width. A saw blade would be inserted in the bottom piece and the nut tightened to hold it. Then the user would place a file on one of the wheels and a saw tooth. The turning wheel would allow the file easy travel at a consistent angle. Now, while still useable for that purpose, it is much more of a decorative item. It has good color from the red and green paints. Likely made about the 1940's, it has a little wear, but is in excellent condition. The piece is about 21" wide, 8" high and 3" deep. It can be hung from the screw eye on top. The price is $110.00. Inventory Code: THTO. See a slideshow of several views. [262K] ... Saw sharpening tool ... Side view ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... Back view ... Closeup of back.
Here are two old cast iron bog shoes. They are almost identical, but one is slightly thicker around the rim. These shoes were worn by horses to spread the weight while working in boggy areas of the woods, usually for logging. Both shoes have the same face like form and both have the same patent date of June 7, 1904. The shoes are in very good old condition with a dark patinated surface from years outdoors. They are about 11" long by 10" wide. The attachment arms pivot, so for display, can be set as many different forms. They are priced at $250.00 each, with a discount for the pair. Inventory Code: TWAA. See a slideshow of several views [338k] ... Cast iron bog shoes ... From above ... One bog shoe ... The other side ... Closeup ... Another angle ... With a soda can for scale ... The other bog shoe ... Another view ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup ... With a soda can for scale.
This is an old, very decorative, sculptural metal industrial object - an Ironing Board! It must have been used commercially and is likely from the 1930's or 40's. It has been cleaned of most of the rust and polished slightly. It has a medium-dark, somewhat oxidized surface. This piece, which would look striking hung on a wall, is 50" high, 25" wide, and 7" at the deepest. It is in very good, sturdy condition, with some slight rust through on the edge. The price is $350.00. Inventory Code: ARRS. Ironing board ... Side view ... The other side ... Close-up of surface ... Another closeup ... Closeup of side ... From below ... From below, one side ... From below, other side ... Close-up from below ... Another closeup from below.
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