Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) tiny wooden shelf And just enough gray in

And just enough gray in the sky and darkness and choppiness to the water to make it feel nice and moody

Some aging and natural darkening to the wood including a dark spot on his shoulder on one side but overall very good condition and really terrific

a good little object I think

It is in vintage excellent condition

Fabulous at the center of the dining table

Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) tiny wooden shelf And just enough gray inI'm guessing this was a salesman sample for an industrial strength clothes ringer dryer or something along those lines, as I've seem a few with a similar sort of standing armature holding a rotating dowel at center, most of those with a crank arm on the side. Here, though, are these quite large sawtooth brass gears, which operate via ratcheting, and make the most completely satisfying sound as they do. As the gears turn so does that center dowel,