Any Ideas?

[miketriv]

Hey Guys.
I can’t figure out what this thing is. It was lumped together with a metal lathe I won at auction. I’ll add dimensions when I get a chance, but for perspective, the hole around 3”

Thanks,
~Mike

 

[mikey03]

The hole is 3 inches in diameter? Then nah couldn’t be for what my first thought was. way too big

 

[Farmall450]

Some sort of steady rest?

 

[larry_g]

Show us the lathe...

 

[LopezBart]

WAG: traveling steady rest on a rear mounted toolpost?

 

[The Cobbler]

guessing it's a shop made follow rest missing a pivot in the center

 

[miketriv]

Here’s the lathe picture, don’t have any better ones
Wheels on there are rubber
I’ll look into the steady rest idea.
Thanks guys

 

[Dagny]

some sort of trolly.