Reply to Thread

Message:: [QUOTE="leeddie, post: 215159, member: 3680"]This piece came from a local farm and used to sit on one of the fence posts coming into the drive.  When the heirs sold the place they put everything up for sale including this piece. A friend bought it, then I acquired it from her. Exactly what are the men doing?  Being I am in the middle of oil country I have always thought they were drilling or are roughnecks, a friend suggested firemen.  I would like to set it up back outside, but the little original paint it still retains I would like to try and save.  Or, is it best to enjoy it indoors?  Blades are tin with black ends,  men are leather with green and red paint (most is gone), the structure is pine with red paint.   It measures 13 3/4"w from end to propeller center tip, wing span is 13 3/4"x 4 3/4" at end base is 5 3/4" x 10" x 7/8"h.  Men are approx 6 1/2"h.  The piece still spins really nicely. No rust on main parts.  Leather does have repairs at the feet. The two tin pieces at the back used to  hold it to a piece of wood attached to fence post the tips have a little rust. Thanks, Eddie [ATTACH=full]63439[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63444[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63445[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]63446[/ATTACH] , [/QUOTE]