Posted 5 years ago
Angus100
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My dad and grandfather were fishing up around Bridgeton, Maine, in the early 40's, when they found the remains of an old building beside a stream. The mill wheel was in two pieces. They hauled the pieces back to the car, and put this together in the barn. A few years later, my unappreciative grandmother painted it green. My mom found it in the barn, stripped the paint, and used a floor finish to coat it.( no money in the early 50's)
Inside diameter is 25 3/4", outside diameter is 28". My father called the table top 'African Mahogany '
The inside of the wheel appears to have been painted black. The outside I believe was shellacked, and when rescued from my grandmother's barn, stripped and coated with a floor finish in the early 50's. Other than an occasional cleaning with Murphy's, and wax or polish, hasn't been touched since.
If you want more pics of the base or any part I can email them
Enjoy the process!