Coast Guard Hauser (Hawser) Cutter Maritime Nautical Antique Life Saving Device

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You are bidding on: Coast Guard Hauser (Hawser) Cutter Maritime Nautical Antique Life Saving Device
Hawser measures: 15 1/2" tall x 11 1/4" width (including arms)
The hawser cutter is a device used to cut the hawser line near the mast of the wrecked ship after all the passengers have been safely transported to shore by the breeches buoy.  The device is designed in such a way that it can be placed on the hawser, pulled freely out to the wreck of the ship, then when pulled back toward shore by the weather whip line, the cutting blades inside the cutter engages, freeing the end of the hawser from the ship without much loss of line.
Cutting arms move freely - Key can be inserted and removed freely - Hinges open and close without rubbing
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