What's It For? Any clues on this cast iron base?

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  1. Happy!

    Happy! Well-Known Member

    Certainly not a fancy find, but wondering to what exactly, this went...era/what for, etc. Searched many bases for gum ball machines, tables, hat stands, even lamps. Do you think the wood part was probably an add-on? Thank you all in advance! P1160778 800.jpg P1160711 800.jpg P1160712 800.jpg
     
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  2. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    You don't give a height, but it may be the base for a smoking stand.............or as you mention, the base may be from a lamp (or other) and it was re-purposed with the wooden addition...................
     
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  3. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Appears to be a spider hatchery
     
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  4. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice


    more commonly called an arachnid lunch counter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
     
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  5. Happy!

    Happy! Well-Known Member

    Darn, I meant to post the cleaned-up pics. Anyhoo, actually it was a mud dawber hatchery! Rusty gold!
     
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  6. Happy!

    Happy! Well-Known Member

    About 36" tall overall; base is about 10-11". Thanks Mansons, had not considered a smoking stand, off to the interwebs!
     
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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Believe it is lamp base. Would have had an additional metal part on top. It is also possible that the wood has been cut down a bit. Wood usually is turned with threads and screws in to the base. Here is a similar one as a bridge lamp but have also seen straight up floor lamps.

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  8. KingofThings

    KingofThings Well-Known Member

    Or the original title to the Beatles' movie HELP!
    '8 arms to hold you'
    :)
     
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Sundial base. I have its twin in my garden with an armilliary sphere on top.
     
    Ownedbybear, Aug 8, 2017
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