I love that the maker of this whimsy used the balls not only to sign it (ELD) and date it (1966), but also to note the site of its making, which appears to be Gran Camp Gorge (noted on one ball), Marion Ohio (on another)! And then they carved their monogram and date again into either end, just to be sure it would endure! A pretty good job they did I think, though the balls are somewhat irregular in size and shape, with the first ball, with no writing on it, notably smaller than the rest!
Of a nice scale at 8 3/8" long x 1 3/16" wide and deep. Varnished. There is a repaired (glued) split near the center of one of the thin bars of the "cage" as detailed in last several photos, which doesn't jump out but is visible if looking for it.
