[MassHistPres] What are they?

[Jeffrey Gonyeau]

Yes--that is what they are. They are set into the wood floor and then a
cast iron grill/louver assembly rests in a rabbet on the interior edge of
the frame.

J.

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On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 9:19 AM George Shaw via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Most likely to support grates for heating ducts when the go through a wall
> or floor.
> George Shaw
> Harmony Woodworking (retired)
>
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2023, 8:34 AM Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <
> masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:
>
>> Below are photos of unidentified stone “frames” —  for lack of a better
>> term.  (Possibly soapstone?)  They are in a N.H. barn that was owned 100+
>> years ago by a man who did slate roofing and sheet metal work.
>>
>> We are hoping someone can identify their purpose.
>>
>> BTW there is also some roofing slate of that era.
>>
>> The barn is being cleaned out
>>
>> Dennis De Witt
>> Brookline
>>
>> Very heavy many different sizes.  The closeup is the smallest size- maybe
>> 8x10 or 10x12”
>>
>>
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