Rare Cast Iron "Double Eye" Rooster Windmill Weight

Rare Cast Iron "Double Eye" Rooster Windmill Weight, Elgin Wind Power & Pump Co., Elgin, Illinois, c. 1880, bearing the initial "W" for William Nichols who designed it, on custom stand, ht. 19, lg. 18 1/4 in., wt. 59 lbs.

Note: This windmill weight may be a unique prototype for what was later the "Barnacle Eye" weight.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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