Help! What is it? Cast Iron Ship

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Is that a bishop or Saint Somebody depicted on that piece?
 

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I don't think so, but it's hard to tell. I think the taller thing in the center is a mast.
 

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pburger said:
I don't think so, but it's hard to tell. I think the taller thing in the center is a mast.
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Wow .. I must need some shut-eye .. my eyes are playing tricks on me I guess ..I am seeing a figure holding a staff . Off to bed .. I will have another look in the morning.
 

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.. not enough sleep .. I am still seeing things .. my wag is Saint Christopher, Patron of Safe Travel.
 

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creskol said:
.. not enough sleep .. I am still seeing things .. my wag is Saint Christopher, Patron of Safe Travel.
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Do you have any idea what it would have been used for? Woodstock had a pretty good guess...
 

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Do you have any idea what it would have been used for? Woodstock had a pretty good guess...
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It may have been purely ornamental, sorta along the same lines as a St. Christopher license plate topper.
 

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it would appear to perhaps be a part of a weathervane.
 

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bigfoot1 said:
it would appear to perhaps be a part of a weathervane.
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That seems very plausible. After reading your post, I started looking at some Google images of weather vanes. Haven't seen anything similar to my piece yet. Perhaps this was used in place of one of the two globes that are often used? I'll research some more. Thanks for the info!
 

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The one little set screw. Im curious does it still turn? Does it show screwdriver marks?

Is the hole tapered? In other words is it the same size on both sides?
 

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Bigcypresshunter said:
The one little set screw. Im curious does it still turn? Does it show screwdriver marks?

Is the hole tapered? In other words is it the same size on both sides?
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I can remove the screw, but I cannot advance it by hand due to the rust on the threads that have been exposed. The hole is not tapered. As for screwdriver marks, I do see that the sides of the slot are not perfectly parallel. They are a little uneven in a couple of places, which I would think would show a screwdriver was used on it in the past. Are you thinking you might know what it is?
 

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I am thinking a flag pole holder. I can deff see the ship and what looks like a angel in the center standing above the ship.
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I can see why some see an angel or saint. I painted over the raised sections in the photos. What looks like robes, wings, and a head are really the sails and crow's nest. I believe taz42o was right it calling it the Santa Maria. I've added a photo of a model of the SM I got from sportslinkup.com. I'll be looking into the flag pole holder idea. Thanks for all the help I've been getting!
 

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I can remove the screw, but I cannot advance it by hand due to the rust on the threads that have been exposed. The hole is not tapered. As for screwdriver marks, I do see that the sides of the slot are not perfectly parallel. They are a little uneven in a couple of places, which I would think would show a screwdriver was used on it in the past. Are you thinking you might know what it is?
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No I dont know what it is. Im just trying to get clues. I think I am able to rule out a few things. Great pics.


Concentrate on the small single set screw. I would think a screw for wood would be longer or pointed or extend completely across. (Think of a shovel handle). Or I would think the large hole might be tapered to jam tight on a wooden pole with such a tiny set screw.

I think its made to fit a 3/4 inch OD steel or iron pipe or rod and its made to fit within tight tolerances thus a single tiny machine set screw is all thats needed. It also does not have to take any stress as it would slide down a steel pole if any force was applied to it. The screw slot is still in pretty good shape and the threads are not stripped making me think it didnt have to be very tight. It may also have been removable in its application.
 

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