gary300
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Found this at a swap meet. Anyone know what the heck this is? It is around 6 1/2" tall when screwed all the way down.
What is this?????????
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Outlawmws
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A very basic screw press, probably missing at least the upper jaw, for whatever it was for, possibly a lower jaw as well.
Make a good nut cracker for walnuts!
Make a good nut cracker for walnuts!
Tim Cowan
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If the screw had a "foot" to it it could be used for installing patches on an inner tube, tire repair.
KermitFrog
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I was thinking it was some sort of torture device. 
I was thinking it was some sort of torture device.
Thumbscrew.
KermitFrog
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Yep...
Steevo
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A grape press from a very small winery.
kindyr
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What's the "bottom" look like? wondering what it would look like clamped to the edge of a workbench, reversed from what the picture shows.
Toolhorder
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Medieval sterilizer for males?
ibedayank
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they used to use a press when they used the heat activated patches on innertubes YEARS ago
Outlawmws
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I don't think that is one of them though, the lip on the bottom would interfere.
Here's a couple I have, one wall mount for a shop, and one a homeowner might use.
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DanCo
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I was thinking it was some sort of torture device.
Better not let the wives see this, or they'll want one
Greatbear
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Looks like a seal press similar to what notaries and government types used to use.
Outlawmws
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k9american
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It's an old hamburger press from White Castle.
Looking at the roughness of the casting I don't think that it is that old. Has all the markings of some cheap import, or something ment for little use. It has a color of brass in the picture, is it brass or bronze?
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