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Posted 1 year ago
officialfuel
(328 items)
I love lightning rod balls and weathervanes. When I had a chance to get this for my collection it was hitting the mother load. I saw this about a six months ago in northern Indiana. It came off a barn that is over 100 years old and is still standing and looks great. They had a new metal roof put on over twenty-five years ago and didn't put this back on the barn. This has been sitting in the basement all that time. This would have sat on top of the cupola. The weathervane is 32 1/4" long. The hollow pig is 14 3/4" long. The pig has three hoofs on the vane and one in the air and still has his tail intact. There is a number on the vane A10B and the name James. The name James is the name of the company out of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The company made large weathervanes in a variety of animals around 1900's. The rod is 34" long with the original ruby red glass ball. This is the nicest weathervane and lightning rod that I have ever picked for my collection and I will enjoy it for years to come.
Michael
WeathervanesIn early America, the weather was of utmost importance for daily life. The …
Boy you don't see those every day Michael. Quite a find!
Thank you Perry for the love! I haven't seen one of these with the tail still on the pig ever, so when I saw this WOW!
Michael
RARE FIND. WILL YOU EVER MOUNT THIS PIECE OUTSIDE OFFICIALFUEL.
Thank you rustyboltz for the love! You've been over and you know I'm afraid the kids would shoot out the glass ball lol. Better leave it in the house where it's safe.
Michael
very cool:)
Thank you BELLIN68 for the love and the nice comment!
Michael
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Michael
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Michael
shocking!!!!!!
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Michael
Love it Official reminds me of the old farm . After we quit milking it became a pig farm and we had one similar . I adore these and I need one on my cupola on my house :-) What a super find !
Thank you Manikin! You made my day by stopping by and showing some love. I'm glad this made you think about the old farm and the great memories. Again thank you for the nice compliment! :-)
Michael
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Michael
Thank you eye4beauty for the love! The seat is a 1959 Cadillac couch. Again thank you for stopping by!
Michael
eye4beauty that's exactly what we do out there in the mancave! You hit the nail on the head. Come on over and join us.
Michael
Really that 1959 couch is a liars bench! lol
Michael
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Michael
What fun to be collecting something and then find the creme de la creme! It's a beauty!
Thank you Nova for the love and the awesome compliment!
Michael
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Michael
Thank you gotwire for stopping by and showing some love on the old lightning rod and the weather vane!
Michael
Thank you ho2cultcha for stopping by and showing some love on a true Antique!
Michael
You never disappoint official !!
Thank you Hedgewalker for the love and the awesome compliment!
Michael
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Michael