Friday, December 08, 2006

From Jim Cole



Buckles, I found this photo in a envelope marked 1946 Cole Bros. This is the other side of #70. As you can see, there is no wheel of any type loaded on the top in this photo. Photo has been enlarged and sharpened as best I can get it. Posted by Picasa

Posted by Buckles at 12/08/2006 08:46:00 AM

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

John Herriott's comment about that wheel (yesterday #8) being part of a large sewing device for harness seems to make more sense than the previous 33 comments. Why it is up on the roof of that wagon is still a question. Unless it needed to be there, and a fan belt went through an opening in the roof to the machine below inside the wagon? The "hub" on the wheel looks like it could be an electric motor, which further makes Mr. Herriotts theory more credible. Besides that, he was there.

08 December, 2006 10:20
Anonymous said...

I am certain it was Waxies harness repair shop. In fact I now recall frequently pssing by and maybe a chat with Waxie. For the uninformed. ever harness maker or Shoe repair would have a chunk of beeswax to rub up and down on the thread. Show harness makers were always called Waxie just like show electricians are usually called Kilowatt or Sparky, Now there are all types of prewax thread available on the market. Oh yes, and then there was Donicker Elmer, but that's another story and I am not certain in which wagon those tops and saw horses were loaded.

08 December, 2006 12:24
Nippledad said...

Great work, Jim!!

Taking yet another look at the original photo.. it looks like there is another of the same "wheels" laying
on top of the wagon. And.. perhaps the "v" strut is not on the pole.. but attached to the "wheel" laying down??
It even resembles the back wheel on the wagon in your photo??

Regards.. klsdad

08 December, 2006 12:54
Anonymous said...

Tomorrow night at Showfolks of Sarasota,(imediatly following the circus) there will be an open pannel discussion regarding the unknown wheel in the photo.

Emotional outbursts will not be tolerated.

BE THERE!

08 December, 2006 17:28

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