looking for info on a wooden Oak prop from Glenn L. martin Co.

[Ckatze]

Question....

I looked at the link for mounting the prop on a wall with dowl rods thru the bolt holes.
In my situation where the bolt holes are plugged, would you suggest drilling them out so I can use this mounting technique ? Or is there another suggestion for wall mounting?

Thanks !

[JR44]

I looked at the link for mounting the prop on a wall with dowl rods thru the bolt holes.
In my situation where the bolt holes are plugged, would you suggest drilling them out so I can use this mounting technique ? Or is there another suggestion for wall mounting?


Thanks !

No,they were probably plugged when the clock was fitted so are strangely part of its history. Just use the hanger thats already screwed to it.
I have just made the dowel and ply hanger for mine and as it was a little tight I screwed a picture hanger to that and it works really well.
I believe some of these props had the holes plugged for storage.
Mine had leaf insect nests in the holes, they looked like little green cigars!

[Dbahnson]

I looked at the link for mounting the prop on a wall with dowl rods thru the bolt holes.
In my situation where the bolt holes are plugged, would you suggest drilling them out so I can use this mounting technique ? Or is there another suggestion for wall mounting?

Thanks !

You could leave the holes plugged and just use a large dowel in the center hole, but you'd probably have to make the dowel on a lathe because of its diameter.