Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Marine
A Collection of Vintage Marine Hardware Including a Dean Bilge Pump and Folding Propeller - A collection of vintage marine hardware and rigging components for sailing vessels and motorboats. The lot features a manual bilge pump with a chrome-plated body, integral mounting brackets, and a T-handle; the side of the pump body bears a stamped mark reading DEAN MADE IN ENGLAND. Included is a two-blade folding propeller finished in weathered blue anti-fouling paint, featuring a central keyed bore. The rigging comprises four threaded steel turnbuckles or rigging screws, each with clevis ends, currently attached to a central metal ring. Further components include a cast iron double-sheave deck block with a hinged mounting plate, a wooden or composite shell single block, and a large cast iron U-clevis. The assortment also contains a bronze stem head fitting, a mooring cleat, a length of black-finished link chain with a rusted hook, and various heavy-gauge metal mounting plates and brackets. Pump Dimensions: 37 x 15 cm Propeller Length: 28 cm Turnbuckle Assembly Length: 63 cm Large Mounting Plate: 21 x 17 cm.