We picked this foot operated press today at a local thrift store and are wondering what it was for.
It has no labels or casting or forging marks.
It is foot operated and mounts to the table shown.
Understand we are in central cali so primary economy in the area of the find is agricultural things and we have been servicing farm related things for almost 40 years and just cannot see a specific use.
The upper rod is adjustable with a replaceable tip but it seems to be a bit small for the hole it mounts in so possible replacement.
Bottom rod looks like it is old and slightly rusty.
The pedal closes the points.via the bottom rising.
The table top is well built of pine lumber milled and glued as a solid surface and the support looks like a collection of 2 X 4 just nailed together.
We have a use...was actually working on sketches in the head for a tool that has a pair of points that close on a vertical tube to be used to support the tube at the magic spot for tuning as a wind chime so finding this was perfect.
We mount it sideways and add a spring then done.
But what was it for?
It is about a foot or so tall and table perfect for someone sitting or a short person.
We thinks some sort of grommet or tag attachment but that would seem to have something other than a pair of points.
It could be a sort of hole punch for punching a hole in something but what?
Any guesses?
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It has no labels or casting or forging marks.
It is foot operated and mounts to the table shown.
Understand we are in central cali so primary economy in the area of the find is agricultural things and we have been servicing farm related things for almost 40 years and just cannot see a specific use.
The upper rod is adjustable with a replaceable tip but it seems to be a bit small for the hole it mounts in so possible replacement.
Bottom rod looks like it is old and slightly rusty.
The pedal closes the points.via the bottom rising.
The table top is well built of pine lumber milled and glued as a solid surface and the support looks like a collection of 2 X 4 just nailed together.
We have a use...was actually working on sketches in the head for a tool that has a pair of points that close on a vertical tube to be used to support the tube at the magic spot for tuning as a wind chime so finding this was perfect.
We mount it sideways and add a spring then done.
But what was it for?
It is about a foot or so tall and table perfect for someone sitting or a short person.
We thinks some sort of grommet or tag attachment but that would seem to have something other than a pair of points.
It could be a sort of hole punch for punching a hole in something but what?
Any guesses?
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