There were several old large wire spools here on my farm when I bought the place 25 years ago. I saved a few that I liked and passed the rest on to others. The blue and white one is my favorite along with the bright yellowy orange one. Once I found Klockit and their movements and hands for oversized clocks, I planned my next project: an oversized wire spool clock.
Every piece of salvage is unique so I created this post simply to illustrate that nearly any interesting bit of salvage, no matter how rough, can be turned into something pretty and fun for your home.