Weird old Hydraulic Press/Arbor Press... Thing.

[Filson]

Hey guys, we picked this up at a yard sale for $10 bucks the other day, and I'm not exactly sure what it is lol. Some sort of hydraulic press that seems to have some sort of specific purpose, or perhaps I'm mistaken. Anyway, any info on what it is, when it was made, etc would be great!

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[Strouty]

Does the tag say Storm MFG CO? It is hard to read in the picture.

 

[Filson]

Yes it does, sorry.

 

[Strouty]

The info for storm MFG shows a company that has been around since 1908. They seem to make valves and things for irrigation. Maybe this was a tool they designed to repair a specific valve? Does it still do anything?

 

[Filson]

They hydraulics have absolutely nothing to them, so no. If it's worthwhile, I may look into rebuilding it, but who knows.

 

[Strouty]

It is hard to tell from the pictures, how large is the throat? You may be able to find a use for it, but it also may just end up being a neat find.

 

[ClintNZ]

My guess would be a press for swaging ferrules on wire rope, big electrical cables or maybe hose fittings, there would be dies to fit it & do different sizes.

Cheers
Clint