[Radio Wrangler]

It's obviously been around the block a few times. The label on the underside might suggest Mr Francis was the first owner. How many and what happened since, who knows?

Are those metal plates the mountings for castors or for round legs?

Castors would mean the threaded bushes would be perpendicular to the base. Legs would most likely have them inclined a bit outwards. Something on legs made to stand square is liable to rocking on the legs. With the legs splayed outwards, you get much better stability. Horses know this well and naturally stand with one leg off square because their position feels more secure. Dressage competitors lose points for halts that aren't square so it takes a bit of skill from the rider to get a good score. Who'd have thought there was common knowledge shared by neddies and radiograms?

David