Posted 9 years ago
Dustytreas…
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This is about 12" long a spring on the top with a hook to hang. And what I can read of the writing on top warranted 20. And it's either brass or copper. Leaning closer to brass.
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Give us better pix & a better description. A scale! Not enough info.
The I can get better pic tomorrow. We are flooding at the moment ???? The pin at the top moves it has tension from the spring. On the side it has a round cover alittle smaller than a quarter, inside of that it has a square metal peg that something similar to a clock wind up key on. Someone said something awhile back about being a smoke house timer. But nothing more.
Turnspit dog. For cooking on the hearth.
T A
Your right tube amp. I typed in antique tube spit timer and it came right up. Thank you so much it has bugged me for over a yr. no one seem to ever have seen one.
You're welcome, happy to help,
T A
I know what this , only because I watch Bargain Hunt in UK tv. Its for when the Cook would cook over a range and you would wind it up and it would turn meat for you facing the fire. Victorian / Edwardian / pre WWII.
That's too cool, never saw one of these.
I had to check it out and only found them called Bottle Jack or Cook Jack. Where does the Turnspit dog come in?
The Bottle Jack would be suspended from a Jack Rack attached to the mantle above the fireplace, below the Bottle Jack would be a cast iron wheel, which served to provide momentum to the turning clockworks and also provided four fat-hooks from which pieces of pork fat would be suspended to slowly baste the cooking meat below. The meat, most often a joint of pork or beef, could weigh up to 65 lbs and would be slid onto a wrought-iron Dangle Spit and held in place with wrought-iron Skewers. On the floor a drip pan would catch drippings for gravy. Wound with a key, the bottle jack would turn clockwise a few turns, stop, and then reverse a few turns repeating for up to two hours or more on a winding.
The Turnspit Dog refers to the breed used in Medieval Kitchens to operate a spit by walking in a wooden wheel mounted to the wall and attached to a series of belts. Look it up for some anecdotal history and etchings.
thank you everyone for your response this is a wonderful site. does anyone have any idea what they would be worth? I have 2 of them.
I have three from past auctions but never paid more than $75 - and that was for one in fair condition and working. Over the years I have added the other components necessary to actually do some roasting. If I can figure out how to post a photo of a complete roasting jack set-up I will.