Large Antique Steel Sprocket c.1940 Workbenches MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES Bakelite

MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES Bakelite

This unique piece retains its original finish and is in excellent condition with minimal wear consistent with age and use

All of these bookends were made from gray or "pot" metal

consecration to poverty

This model has the same numerical signature as the real bi-plane

Large Antique Steel Sprocket c.1940 Workbenches MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES BakeliteABOUT A large steel sprocket with a swinging arm in front. Embossed on the front "Babbit Adjustable Sprocket No. 3 1 2 New Bedford, Mass.". Refinished with a shellac finish. CREATOR Babbit Inc., New Bedford, Mass. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Steel. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. DIMENSIONS H 20 in. W 3 in. D 3 in. HISTORY Unknown.