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Is it possible that this could have been part of a capstan or similar anchor winch? The circular worn cuts in the fins are not even. Has everyone been able to use the PDF file? I think it is the most useful tool in viewing this object. I'm not sure of the chain size and anchor that would have been r...

I'll investigate Photobucket. I've seen it before. Will I be able to upload the PDF there as well? The PDF is actually a file that you can manipulate. You just click on the picture and the artifact will rotate in any direction you want, including the bottom.

Lets start with this one. We like to call him Tubby. He came to us in a tub, and was originally photographed by a guy named Tubby. The artifact is completely cast iron and measures approximately 24 x 20 x 1". There is a circular shaft that runs through the artifact with fins on one end and a sq...

Hello all, It has been a long while since I have used a forum, and I hope my etiquette is up to par. Please let me introduce myself, I am the project manager for the conservation phase of the USS Westfield conservation and reconstruction project. The USS Westfield was a former Staten Island ferryboa...