PaulJDavies
#1These very light weight leg irons appear to be very old and unusual. I'd estimate very early 1800s. They have uneven width and thickness of the bows - about 4mm at the thinnest point and 5mm at the thickest (under a quarter inch). At the end of each lock tube on the side is stamped N. The only name that comes to mind is Nichols. At some time they have been broken off their chains, not cut.
The single leg iron is also light weight - about a quarter inch or 6mm thick, and like the others, flat on the outside, curved on the inside.
One Hiatt key came with them and works all three. The key and the lock tube on all 3 are unusual. The key is small like a handcuff key but 3 inches long to reach the bolts which are half way down the tube as if a handcuff bolt was used in a leg iron and the key made longer to compensate. I have only seen one similar pair which came from Tasmania, Australia which were not functional and had two different sized shackles complete with original chain and swivel.
any comments welcomed.
Paul
The single leg iron is also light weight - about a quarter inch or 6mm thick, and like the others, flat on the outside, curved on the inside.
One Hiatt key came with them and works all three. The key and the lock tube on all 3 are unusual. The key is small like a handcuff key but 3 inches long to reach the bolts which are half way down the tube as if a handcuff bolt was used in a leg iron and the key made longer to compensate. I have only seen one similar pair which came from Tasmania, Australia which were not functional and had two different sized shackles complete with original chain and swivel.
any comments welcomed.
Paul