I came across this item whilst going through a bits and pieces box…as you do.
I discarded it to one side thinking it was a corner piece of a childs swing…or something like that….perhaps even a tent corner piece.
MMmmm…… then I looked again at what, on closer inspection is pure solid and welded, machined aluminium !!!!
Seems very well made if a bit heavy.
Still closer, with the old magnifying glass and presto….numbers.
T 73 (3 could be a 6)
SS 150 S2364
R1R12
and scratched underneath
AA8884
Aeroplane or agricultural….my bet is aeroplane, but what…..anyone?
By: mike currill - 31st March 2025 at 14:44
I was thinking that it was part of one of the current military 12 X 12 tents at first but on further inspection I don’t think it can be as the intersocket angles are wrong.
By: Microscopia - 31st March 2025 at 14:41
What sort of dimensions are we looking at here? That will at least give me a clue – I’ll thumb through some of my rigging manuals to see if there’s a likely match on anything. Although it looks and sounds as if it may be too modern for my information (early 1930’s). Light alloys were used in those early days, such as duralumin, but although permitted subject to onerous restrictions, they didn’t like the use of welded structures on RAF aircraft/rigging in this country. The problems in those early days were corrosion and the difficulty in testing the welded joint for burning and full welding etc……. Not to say that the item wasn’t used on other items associated with the aircraft. Cannot yet comment on anything more recent than the date above!
By: xtangomike - 31st March 2025 at 14:38
The long side is 4″, the shorter ones 2″ and 3″. the two larger holes are 1″ diam. and the two smaller ones are 3/4″. The part appears to be new and unused.
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January 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm