Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) tiny wooden shelf Some aging and natural darkening

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

through which to the textural ribs of the stoneware clay body shows

or whoever accepted it in lieu of 5 cents

Such a happy looking couple

It is in vintage excellent condition

Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) tiny wooden shelf Some aging and natural darkeningI'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,