Post by spence on Sept 19, 2021 18:03:56 GMT -7
The excellent trammel posted by hawkeyes in the Craftsmen forum reminded me of a puzzling item I've had for a long time, maybe someone can help me solve it.
I bought the thing years ago thinking it was some kind of antique hearth equipment, most likely a type of trammel for hanging pots over the fire. Over time I came to realize that may well be wrong, but that left me without a clue what it might actually be. Have a look:
Obviously blacksmith made, it is 5-feet from circle to circle. The end circles are 4-inches. All the links are essentially identical, but they vary in size. The smallest is 3-inches long, the largest is 4.5-inches, and the average is near that. The large hook on the circle at one end is 8-inches.
Whatcha think?
Spence
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I bought the thing years ago thinking it was some kind of antique hearth equipment, most likely a type of trammel for hanging pots over the fire. Over time I came to realize that may well be wrong, but that left me without a clue what it might actually be. Have a look:
Obviously blacksmith made, it is 5-feet from circle to circle. The end circles are 4-inches. All the links are essentially identical, but they vary in size. The smallest is 3-inches long, the largest is 4.5-inches, and the average is near that. The large hook on the circle at one end is 8-inches.
Whatcha think?
Spence
