Dempster Mill Horse Windmill Weight

American, early 20th century, cast iron, embossed "58G"

Featured in "Windmill Weights" by Milt Simpson, page 66. "Short or bob-tail horses were used on the Dempster Vaneless windmills, Nos. 3, 4, and later 14, from the turn of the century to the early 1940s. 

measures approximately with mounting stand: 17 7/8" W x 5 1/4" D x 17 1/2" H
weight measures approximately: 17" W x 15 1/4" H x 5/8" D

Great patina on this horse.  Was used on the family farm in Kansas.