Up for your consideration is a vintage cast iron mechanical river anchor. The main body is cast iron, and have a very Stout spring inside with a trap like flap piece. This is currently rusty and does not move. It originally had three ears /wings One is missing, One is broken and the third is complete. On the cast section of the anchor it appears to have said SQUID, however, the I is pitted. It also says patent pending on the other side.

I cannot find anything about this anchor, I have image searched it, googled it, etc. I cannot find another like it.  This would be a very cool piece to restore. The wings are just held in with pins. The one could be removed, a mold made and new ones fabricated. A good restoration and this thing would be back to functioning as it should. Or leave it like it is and display it with your collection.

Please look over the photos as what you see is exactly what you will receive.