Chinese Warriors?

[RetroBoy]

Or something else?
Taken in an "outback" museum in rural South Australia.
Can you guess what they are and what they were used for?

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[grebeman]

Bottle jacks

Barrie

 

[bilzmale]

The exposed thread on the first certainly suggests a jack.

 

[angloasturian]

I agree - screw bottle jacks (pre - hydraulic).

 

[RetroBoy]

Yep, well they were described as "Cart Jacks".
Presumably for jacking the likes of this cart:

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Another shot while we're here...

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Thanks for looking

 

[lenshoarder]

Chinese warriors?

 

[RetroBoy]

Have a look on Google Images and you'll see why...

 

[lenshoarder]

Have a look on Google Images and you'll see why...

Well considering I've seen the Terracotta Warriors in person, I don't. Are you thinking about the other Chinese Warriors, the wee little ones? It doesn't look like those either.

 

[Alanroseman]

Fight nice fellas.....

I got the Chinese warrior theme. Thanks for the post.