ebay:antique BRONZE FOLDING / PIVOTING MAINSHEET TRAVELLER

[outofthenorm]

An interesting old bit of gear for someone. Usual disclaimer, of course.

Traveller (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fse arch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m37.l1313% 26satitle%3D%2B250400019310%2509%26category0%3D%26 fvi%3D1&item=250400019310&viewitem=)

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[rbgarr]

That guy has been selling unusual nautical (often bronze) stuff on eBay for years. I have his account on my 'search' list. I've no idea where he gets it all. http://tinyurl.com/d8fukb

[michigangeorge]

ILOVEYOU has some great gear at resonable prices. I've purchased some from him and sold some to him as well. He is an honest E-Bayer!

[Bark]

Concur. Alexander is a knowledgeable, nice guy. I regularly check his auctions.

Ben

[Jay Greer]

Nice fitting. But, I suspect it has some other use than that of a main sheet traveller. Note how light the hinge fastening holes are. There is little strength to a central mounted point for the sheeting block. And, there is no advantage from the stand point of it as a traveler unless, the center hole is for dead ending a sheeting block and two blocks are mounted one on either side using sliding shackles.
Jay

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

I think is a main sheet fitting that allows a tiller to pass underneath it.

[rbgarr]

It doesn't have much width to it. The idea could be to fold it down so an outboard motor could be mounted, or a sculling oar used more easily. Motor mounting was the reason for the Town Class sailboat's folding traveller.
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