THIS IS AN ORIGINAL U BASE ROOSTER, ATTRIBUTED TO THE ELGIN CO.,ELGIN,IL. C.1890-1910. NO BREAKS OR REPAIRS. A GOOD LOOKING BIRD WITH OLD WEATHERED PAINT. THIS IS A LARGE BIRD,CAST SOLID. WEIGHT ABOUT 63 LBS. ABOUT 19.5 "TALL X 18" WIDE X 3" AT BASE. FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION. A SIMILAR EXAMPLE IS ILLUSTRARED IN THE BOOK: WINDMILL WEIGHTS, SIMPSON, PAGE 52.    

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