Attic DIscovery--photos

farmerjohn · Nov 7, 2015

I discovered this old auger in the attic of an old summer kitchen that I am fixing up. I haven't a clue to what kind of machine it may be from or what it did, but it is carved from a single piece of wood! What an amazing piece of craftsmanship and to me a work of art. Some of the fluting is broken away but otherwise fairly well in tact.

Janicholson · Nov 7, 2015

Could be an Archimedes screw into a sink, or a churn mixer? very unique Jim

glennster · Nov 7, 2015

Or, from an old hand crank washing machine. My grama had one that had a wooden peg disk to agitate the clothes.

Eric in IL · Nov 7, 2015

Whoever whittled that was certainly talented. Then they probably only got about fifty cents for their work.

JD John · Nov 7, 2015

Well that is a cool find! Did your Grandpa like to whittle? Haven't got a clue as to what it was for but very nice.

Andy Martin · Nov 7, 2015

Do you suppose the strip nailed on was to repair wear or just make it more wear resistant?

It could have been turned on a slow turning lathe, still takes a skilled craftsman.

jeffcat · Nov 8, 2015

Wow I would hang that piece of art in the corner of my living room. Neat find.

Dave Salway · Nov 8, 2015

That is a find . We rebuilt a lathe for a family the
was total wood , gears and all . From our resourses this
could have been used in grist mill or other mill as a
short transfer shaft . Tha round end may be removable
by screw threads . One of better resourses for info. I
have found is the Henry Ford if they dont know they
know who does .

Rick Kr · Nov 8, 2015

Very neat find.

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