What is the Function of This Other Old Tool?

[In The Doghouse]

I found this in a building behind my deceased Dad's house and have no idea what it is. It does say McCormick Deere on it and it was found in Lexington VA, about 1 hour south of McCormick Farm in VA. The drum looking thing is a stone, apparently a grinding stone.

Many many years ago my ancestors had a plantation in Charlottesville, VA. This could possibly have come from there.

I believe it is some type of sharpening device, probably for farm equipment.

 

[signcrafter]

Looks like a hand powered grinder. After your last post of the angle drill it wouldn't surprise me. Is that wheel on look like a grinding stone/wheel? I'd almost say it looks like it might sharpen drill bits also but that is a far out there guess.

 

[BFBOB]

Take your camera off Automatic, or edit the pix to lighten them up!

I agree it's a sharpener - looks like it's meant to clamp on the frame of a specific implement and sharpen edges in place. Harrow? Multi bottom plow? sickle bar mower? something like that. Just another guess, and probably every bit as good as the one I posted on your other hand-crank gizmo!

 

[wrenchguy]

sickle mower sharpener, mounts to the wheel and the guy would sharpen the sections of the knife bar. heres my collection on the farthest table.

 

[In The Doghouse]

I'll try to get some more photos sometime in the next few days in natural daylight. This one does have me puzzled. But with that stone it is some kind of sharpener.

 

[In The Doghouse]

sickle mower sharpener, mounts to the wheel and the guy would sharpen the sections of the knife bar.

Wow, by golly you're right! A Google search of sickle mower sharpener shows photos of the same thing. There are a few for sale on eBay.

Thank you! I'll clean this one up too and get it cranking. It too will make some good wall art in my shop.

 

[e-tek]

sickle mower sharpener, mounts to the wheel and the guy would sharpen the sections of the knife bar. heres my collection on the farthest table.

Who DON'T we have on this board! AMAZING!!!

 

[sasquatch12]

Amazing cool collection!! Neat stuff!!

 

[wrenchguy]

Who DON'T we have on this board! AMAZING!!!

45 years ago i started collecting old farm tools, and kinda morphed into alittle of everything.
my bad
i thrive looking at old mechanical stuff. there r plenty more better than me.