Another Beautiful Antique Brass Stencil Wheel, Allen Bros., 1868-1871 Patent star shaped The propeller is held to

The propeller is held to the mount by a wire with a couple of spacers in between the two (see photos)

3" across at widest point of bristles

Collapsed: 14 1/2" in diameter

I've gotten to where I think there is nothing I like more than drawings like these

though not really sure why one would want those

Another Beautiful Antique Brass Stencil Wheel, Allen Bros., 1868-1871 Patent star shaped The propeller is held toI keep scooping up these antique stencil wheels whenever I come across them as I think they're just fantastic things. This is a very early one, with 1868 and 1871 patent dates (stamped on the face not once but twice) as well as a stamp for Allen Bros. Boston, MA, who would have been the distributor. In the case of this one which is in very good shape, with a nice warm, mellow patina to the brass on the face I love the back side as much as the front,