Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) classical image there are openings at both

there are openings at both ends via which I imagine a body and perhaps a hat on top were attached

I've photographed it in two different lighting conditions to try to give the best sense of the sampler and details as possible

but they are pretty old ones for sure

perfect for hanging now

Salesman Sample Mechanical Armature with Large Brass Ratcheting Gears (Partial) classical image there are openings at bothI'm guessing this was a salesman sample for an industrial strength clothes ringer dryer or something along those lines, as I've seem a few with a similar sort of standing armature holding a rotating dowel at center, most of those with a crank arm on the side. Here, though, are these quite large sawtooth brass gears, which operate via ratcheting, and make the most completely satisfying sound as they do. As the gears turn so does that center dowel,