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Howdy all I spotted this item on the Net, but I don’t think it’s an arbor press! It looks more like an elongated book press to me. Or perhaps not. Has anyone seen of these in the wild and knows what it is? Says No. 6 on the backplate and a patent date of 1873. Cheers Thrumcap :canada:

Hi all, I acquired a post drill this weekend. It’s a Wiley & Russell Green River Model 472 Drilling Machine. It is in excellent condition for its age. So far, I think the only thing missing is the crank handle. It was converted to motor drive with a pulley clamped to where the crank goes, which...

Here's an old nail puller I picked up at a yard sale a while back and just got cleaned up. It has "warranted" and "PAT. MAR. 88" marks, but no manufacturer. Looks cool though. Thrumcap :canada:

Here's an interesting machine from the late 1890s. It is a Smart Mortising Machine based on the Gould pattern foot powered mortiser of the time. It came from Quebec where it was in a workshop or two for the last century. It is in excellent condition, no cracks or welds. I think the only...

So I thought it would be a good idea to start a megathread on anvils like the vices one. If you got 'em, post 'em! If you're trying to figure out what it is, post it! Thrumcap :canada: