Wheeler Yacht Company Cleats 1930’s era

Description

Wheeler Yacht Company cleats.  1930’s era

1 (pair)

The Wheeler Yacht Company, originally founded in 1910 in Brooklyn, NY, is a historic American boatbuilder famous for constructing Ernest Hemingway’sbeloved fishing boat, Pilar.

“W” cast into both sides of each cleat.  Solid brass w.nickle coating.

12” long (horn)

1 1/8” width of the horn (middle.

5 1/2” x 4” base 

5/16” base thickness

4-mounting holes

2 1/2” from the bottom of the base to the tallest point (under the horn).

As found, remarkable pair of Wheeler Yacht Company brass cleats, some

pitting in the nickle plating, some of the nickle plating came off during the cleaning.  Definitely were used / mounted at some point.  No major dents, dings, bends of cracks!

Will definitely clean-up & re-polish for your original parts boat!

10.6 lbs (pair) 

1-pr available

$500/pair