TOC Truing or Display Stand?

[nycet3]

Picked this up the other day. My guess is this is early 20th century based on the age of some other items In a collection I acquired.

Not sure if it's a truing stand or a display stand. Looks similar in construction to my Myers A frame stands. Unlike my A frames this does not collapse.

The cradles which support an axle are approximately 35 inches from the floor.

 

[RustySprockets]

At 35 inches, my first thought was that it might have been used on a Penny-Farthing. But, there is a cross brace that limits the size of the wheel it can accommodate.

 

[rfeagleye]

I vote display stand, but whatever it is, it is neat.

Great for use with a bike or would be awesome repurposed for something in a home!

 

[nycet3]

It came from a shop that opened in 1909. My feeling is it's one of a pair used to elevate a bike for display on a showroom floor.