THIS LISTING IS FOR A SINGLE (ONE) VINTAGE NEW OLD STOCK, SCHAEFER WOOD
LAMINATED? GENOA LEAD BLOCK. IT MEASURES APROX 6" TALL, IT HAS AN APROX 2
1/4" DIAMETER SHEAVE THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 7/16" LINE. IT HAS A STAINLESS
STEEL CAR WITH A SCREW PIN STOP FOR 1 1/4" T-TRACK, WISHED I HAD A PAIR, BUT
THIS IS ALL I HAVE.
THE CONSTRUCTION ON THIS ONE IS UNUSUAL, THE CHEEKS LOOK LIKE SOLID WOOD BUT
LOOKING AT THE EDGE YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS CONSTRUCTED OF MANY THIN LAYERS OF
WOOD SANDWICHED TOGETHER LIKE A STRAND BOARD CONSTRUCTION BEAM AND LIKELY HELD
TOGETHER WITH EPOXY, VERY FINELY FINISHED (SEE PHOTOS)
THIS IS A RARE ONE I'VE NEVER SEEN, VERY FINELY MADE, A REAL WORK OF ART IN MY
EYES. THIS WOULD BE NICE FOR SOMEONE THAT WANTS THE LOOK OF WOOD WITHOUT THE
MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL WOOD AND THIS SHOULDN'T WEAR LIKE A WOOD BLOCK THAT IS
EASILY WORN AT THE CHEEKS IF THE PULL ON THE LINE ISN'T JUST RIGHT.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS, THIS IS YACHT JEWELRY AT IT'S FINEST FROM A
PREMIER BRAND, SCHAEFER PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS ON THIS ONE, REALLY BEAUTIFUL
AND THE QUALITY SHOWS.
AT THE TIME THIS WAS LISTED I HAVE ANOTHER SIMILAR ONE IN A SPRING LOADED DECK
BLOCK CONFIGURATION IN A SEPARATE LISTING.
PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR ADDITIONAL SAILBOAT HARDWARE, I AM HAPPY TO
COMBINE SHIPPING.
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New other (see details): “NEW OLD STOCK, NEVER MOUNTED, UNIQUE PIECE, I WASN'T AWARE SCHAEFER EVER MADE A WOOD BLOCK, LOOKS LIKE A WEST SYSTEM OF THIN LAYERS OF WOOD LAMINATED TOGETHER, LIKELY WITH EPOXY, IT IS A WORK OF ART (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS) A FEW SMALL SCRATCHES FROM DECADES IN STORAGE, BUT LOOKS PRISTINE TO MY EYES, THE SPRING THAT HOLDS IT UPRIGHT IS A REPLACEMENT THAT KEEPS IT UPRIGHT WELL ENOUGH BUT ISN'T A PERFECT FIT, NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE BUT DON'T WANT THE NEW BUYER TO HAVE ANY SURPRISES.” |