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Mystery wheel

Can anyone tell me what this was used for ? The wheel measures about five feet high and got a grove in it, made of wood, it must have been for winding some thing on or driving some thing on . All I know is it came from Westray
Picture added on 18 November 2011 at 10:27
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Is this the wheel i saw in the auction mart yesterday for sale- looks the same?
Added by G. Scollay on 18 November 2011
It was up for sale at the mart on Thursday
Added by Willie Watters on 19 November 2011
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