Casgliadau Arlein

Steel bar, threaded at one end, with nut; part of oak bark grinding mill.

Large bolt with nut, same as 36.152.23. Length of iron with a threaded section and square nut on one end, a circular cross section for two thirds of its length, and a rectangular cross section and head at the other end. Part probably used to support/adjust the height of the iron bearing beam (36.152.21). The threaded end fits through a hole in the frame (36.152.1, .2) while the rectangular section of the shaft fits in the slot on the end of the bearing beam (.21) the weight of the beam (and everything resting on the beam) being taken on the head and nut of this part [RP; 08/10/2007]