AUST. BARBELL CO. VINTAGE CAST IRON FOOT EXERCISERS - PAIR

A PAIR OF VINTAGE CAST IRON FOOT EXERCISERS BY THE AUSTRALIAN BARBELL COMPANY, FINISHED IN BLUE PAINT WITH LEATHER FOOT STRAPS SECURED BY BRASS RIVETS. EACH UNIT FEATURES A MOULDED CAST IRON BASE WITH RAISED RIDGES AND A CURVED HEEL SECTION.

IDENTIFICATION:
* MAKER: AUST. BARBELL CO.
* MARKING: RAISED CAST LETTERING ON THE UNDERSIDE READING 'AUST. BARBELL CO.'
* ORIGIN: AUSTRALIAN
* PERIOD: MID 20TH CENTURY

CONSTRUCTION:
* CAST IRON BODY WITH MOULDED RIDGES TO THE FOOT PLATFORM
* LEATHER STRAPS WITH BRASS RIVET FASTENING
* BLUE PAINTED FINISH

CONDITION:
BLUE PAINT IS WORN AND CHIPPED ACROSS BOTH ITEMS WITH AREAS OF EXPOSED METAL SHOWING SURFACE RUST, PARTICULARLY ON THE UNDERSIDE AND EDGES. THE LEATHER STRAPS ARE AGED, DRY AND DARKENED WITH CRACKING VISIBLE. ONE STRAP APPEARS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE BRASS RIVETS SECURING THE STRAPS REMAIN IN PLACE. THE CAST IRON STRUCTURE APPEARS SOLID WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR FRACTURES TO THE BODY OF EITHER UNIT.

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 3Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; Australian; Aust. Barbell Co.; Raised Cast Lettering On Underside Reading 'Aust. Barbell Co.'; Cast Iron; Blue Paint Is Worn And Chipped Across Both Items With Areas Of Surface Rust Visible, Particularly On The Underside And Around The Edges. Leather Straps Are Aged, Dry And Darkened With Some Cracking. Brass Rivets Remain In Place. Cast Iron Structure Appears Solid With No Visible Cracks Or Breaks.

Condition: Fair

779230+13

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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