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Post by bargemast on Apr 18, 2019 11:32:02 GMT
Here are three of the setting pole shoes I have found in the Thames. Standard sized brick wall in background. The reason I think they were called that is because MOL Docklands museum has some of the shoes and calls them that. Use to help maneuver barges and anchor them in place specially horse ferries I believe as they are often to be found by old ferry points where barge walk / towing path changed sides (Thames) Me like this sort of ting ! Just thought of a good name for the website: bargeiron.org That's a nice collection you've got there Andrew, that must have been more than worth doing some magnet fishing for. I like the name that you're thinking of for your website. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 11:38:02 GMT
I've got a theory that the setting poles were also used as an early form of bow thruster. Not verifiable but if you have a horse drawn barge pinned to the bank by the wind you could use a strong wooden pole with the iron fork on the end, angled forward with the fork in the canal or riverbank and the other end tied to a bollard on the barge. As the horse takes up the load the front of the barge will be forced away from the side of the waterway by the pole thereby counteracting the wind effect. A hell of a lot easier than pushing a boat against the wind. Once underway the the pole ends up hanging beside the boat and is easy to retrieve perhaps with a light rope attached to the fork end.
Just a theory !
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 11:50:10 GMT
Here are three of the setting pole shoes I have found in the Thames. Standard sized brick wall in background. The reason I think they were called that is because MOL Docklands museum has some of the shoes and calls them that. Use to help maneuver barges and anchor them in place specially horse ferries I believe as they are often to be found by old ferry points where barge walk / towing path changed sides (Thames) Me like this sort of ting ! Just thought of a good name for the website: bargeiron.org That's a nice collection you've got there Andrew, that must have been more than worth doing some magnet fishing for. I like the name that you're thinking of for your website. Peter. Have you seen my canal world gallery from 13 Years ago Peter? One or two other nice bits of iron catalogued www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/gallery/album/117-my-magnet-finds/I still have most of those items although some have either been given away to owners of historic boats or mislaid over the years.
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Post by Jim on Apr 18, 2019 12:16:08 GMT
That's a nice collection you've got there Andrew, that must have been more than worth doing some magnet fishing for. I like the name that you're thinking of for your website. Peter. Have you seen my canal world gallery from 13 Years ago Peter? One or two other nice bits of iron catalogued www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/gallery/album/117-my-magnet-finds/I still have most of those items although some have either been given away to owners of historic boats or mislaid over the years. Interesting. Must be a very strong magnet to pick up all those Ali tread plates too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 12:25:58 GMT
No that's a brass tread I bought in a scrap yard in Surbiton when I was 16 it was longer than that I cut it in two for the steps. Its quite an old bit of plate from a train or something. That's one of the things I did manage to keep and its on the steps of one of my current Pickwell and Arnold vessels (the Boat I will never sell). How very dare you even suggest I would use aluminium for this sort of thing! Go and sit in the corner and eat worms !!
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Post by bargemast on Apr 18, 2019 13:04:20 GMT
That's a nice collection you've got there Andrew, that must have been more than worth doing some magnet fishing for. I like the name that you're thinking of for your website. Peter. Have you seen my canal world gallery from 13 Years ago Peter?
One or two other nice bits of iron catalogued www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/gallery/album/117-my-magnet-finds/I still have most of those items although some have either been given away to owners of historic boats or mislaid over the years. I can answer that question with :"YES" (but only since 5 minutes ) That sure is a nice collection, and no lack of windlasses I see. They (these photos) would already be a good start for your "bargeiron" website. Peter.
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Post by Jim on Apr 18, 2019 17:31:36 GMT
No that's a brass tread I bought in a scrap yard in Surbiton when I was 16 it was longer than that I cut it in two for the steps. Its quite an old bit of plate from a train or something. That's one of the things I did manage to keep and its on the steps of one of my current Pickwell and Arnold vessels (the Boat I will never sell). How very dare you even suggest I would use aluminium for this sort of thing! Go and sit in the corner and eat worms !!
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