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	Victorian J.W. Fisk Cast Iron Aquarium Hexagon
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I was sent a photo of this tank it was apprently on E/Bay Victorian J.W. Fisk Cast Iron Aquarium HexagonFabulous Victorian cast iron garden aquarium by J.W. Fisk. The shape is hexagon. Two pieces. The top of the aquarium has decorative plant or kerosene lamp holders. Could be either. It sits on a cast iron pedestal base which is not original, but it is very old and works well with the actual aquarium. They are not signed FISK, but the aquarium is in a Fisk catalog. What would have been the original base is probably what was marked. Condition: Dirty, rusted and the glass is broken and needs to be re-placed. Once restored, it will be spectacular! Either indoors or out in any garden! The pedestal base measures; 28" high and 25" across the base. The aquarium measures; 29" across, corner to corner; 34" and 18" high. Keith [span class="edited"][Edited by keithgh 2004-08-09 23:28][/span] keithgh attached this image: [img]http://www.fishprofiles.net/attachments/412421.jpg"] Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Whoa, that thing looks kinda freaky in my opinion, like something you'll cook a pig with. The design is neat and very original though, if it was renewed it'll look pretty fancy I have to admit.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
wonder woman Fish Addict Posts: 545 Kudos: 279 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Aug-2003	Yeah, I've seen pictures in these contraptions in some of my favorite Dover publications. It's hard to believe fish ever lived very long in these. How did they keep the glass water-tight? Did they even HAVE silicone? Wouldn't the iron have rusted easily? (But maybe the excess iron wouldn't have been bad- plants would have loved it.) And how did they filter those things? Certainly, they didn't have actual filters. They probably just did massive weekly or twice-weekly water changes. The Victorians sure were creepy and a little nutty!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Wow puts on lovely old-stle dress Do you know how much it went for Keith? I would love to have something like that on my back porch... and later in my house... when i get a house that is worthy For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Callatya I have posted you PM all the details it could still be on E.bay but it will cost you a lot of $$$$ I believe J W Fisk have their own WWW site as well Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:24


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