Does anyone recognize this thing?

WesPete66

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So I saved this cast iron "thing" from the scrap pile, but have no idea what it actually is.. My first impression was antique outboard engine, but not so much now. There are hints of gray or blue-gray paint on top. Does anybody know what this piece is?
Thanks!

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When I saw the Bakelite handle, I was thinking some kind of commercial kitchen appliance. Mixer, meat grinder, etc.. Mike
 
My first thought is part of an antenna rotator, but I would imagine that cast iron would not be an ideal material for that. Can you post a pic of the top and bottom?

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Looks like the casting at the top front of an old drill press.
Finger guard for the front pulleys , Hole for the spindle...........
 
Has the thirties to forties look , like a mount for swivel seats in a diner . Or a pump part for gas filling station in those years. Shoot may even be part of a tractor or implement. Like the rubber boxes for springs they replace. May NEVER know for sure but it's a hoosewattsit
 
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