Found this crank while rummaging through "stuff"-- Small crank with a square hole for winding shaft-- hole measures about 3/16" square. Any ideas???
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Perhaps a winder for a long case clock?
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The square hole and the more decorative handle tend to make me think it's a clock winding key...
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Thanks Bill and Curt--
Clock makes sense- I followed your lead and searched clock cranks-- Many grandfather's clocks used similar size cranks--and nearly all I found had square shafts. It was also suggested to me that it may be for a music box---
I have a "clock friend" that I'll send pics to and see what he says.
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Clock makes sense- I followed your lead and searched clock cranks-- Many grandfather's clocks used similar size cranks--and nearly all I found had square shafts. It was also suggested to me that it may be for a music box---
I have a "clock friend" that I'll send pics to and see what he says.
Thanks-
Brad
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I found a Mira music box online that had a similar looking/size crank-- I don't know if the shaft was square as it was inserted into the machine in the picture-
Hopefully I can find a definitive answer- Thanks!!
Brad Abell
Hopefully I can find a definitive answer- Thanks!!
Brad Abell