What is it?

[Michael Paul]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as Model T related, but it came with several fruit boxes filled with T parts.

I've been scratching my head??? Any ideas? It either bolts to the wall or ceiling, and the wheels roll around inside of the triangle.

[TXGOAT2]

Wild guess: Something to do with weaving decorative wire fencing...?

[TRDxB2]

Pocket Door Hardware
http://www.fixpocketdoors.com/page6.html

[Michael Paul]

Oh yes! That makes sense. It looks like the patent date was stamped on by hand. 1876 amazing workmanship back then.

Thanks for the identification I would have never guessed that.
Mike

[Matt in California]

Michael,
It does look like it is for a pocket door seeing the examples in the photo above.

But I was researching it and found the following with the same patent dates:

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http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/01/set-152.html
I am not sure how this would be a part of a pocket door. And with the exact same patent dates it most surely is a part of the same device/machine.

The patents seemed to be related to George Sterns https://www.datamp.org/patents/search/x ... hp?id=1887

Looking at Edward Sterns (son) according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_C._Stearns):
"Edward Carl Stearns (July 12, 1856 – April 21, 1929) was the founder of several companies in the late 19th century in Syracuse, New York,[1] including E. C. Stearns & Company, Stearns Automobile Company, Stearns Steam Carriage Company, Stearns Typewriter Company and E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency."

So there you go it is related to Model Ts - Stearns Automobile Company. Surely they shared the road at one point:) see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stearns_S ... ge_Company

Enjoy,

Matt

[TRDxB2]

Does this help confirm it. https://www.vintagehardware.com/proddet ... d=ZLW-500A

If they are made of Bra$$

[TRDxB2]

Looks like E.C. Stearns in Syracuse NY was into about everything

[jiminbartow]

Judging by its’ heavy duty cast iron construction, I would guess that this is more for a big sliding garage door, rather than a pocket door. Jim Patrick

[TRDxB2]

Michael,
It does look like it is for a pocket door seeing the examples in the photo above.

But I was researching it and found the following with the same patent dates:
pic876.jpg
......

The picture you submitted is missing the roller. Its on the home page of this link http://www.fixpocketdoors.com/page6.html

Judging by its’ heavy duty cast iron construction, I would guess that this is more for a big sliding garage door, rather than a pocket door. Jim Patrick

Maybe but doors then where much taller, wider, thicker and solid wood, not like Today. Note the hand truck to move the door