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19th August 2020, 12:17 PM #1
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Mystery tool.
Hello all,
At the recent HTPSWA tool sale one of our members had this mystery tool, unfortunately, with a part missing. Cranking the handle causes the beam at the top to rise and fall, at the same time a small-throw crank on the outside of the main wheel moves a link-rod back and forth. It looks like the vertical post out on its own should have a turn table on it which is rotated incrementally by the link-rod while the beam presses something down, but what? No branding was evident.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Geoff.
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19th August 2020, 01:46 PM #2
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Perhaps part of some kind of piston pump?
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John
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19th August 2020, 04:54 PM #3
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Could it be part of an old industrial sewing machine?
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19th August 2020, 05:10 PM #4
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Why is the post that the supposed carousel would be mounted on so tall? To me that would suggest the items that would ride in it would be quite tall as well. Does the indexing rod operate in sync with the hinged beam at a one to one ratio?
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19th August 2020, 06:49 PM #5
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And if it does, does the link 'pull' the missing part on the up stroke, the down stroke, top of cycle, bottom of cycle or... ?
Originally Posted by Biggus
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19th August 2020, 06:57 PM #6
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I think it's a food chopper.
Like this
1860s Starrett Food Chopper [Restoration] - YouTube
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19th August 2020, 07:15 PM #7
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I knew I'd seen that mechanism before. I sub to HTR. Well spotted. Originally Posted by Cklett
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19th August 2020, 07:16 PM #8
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Originally Posted by Cklett
Bingo, well done.
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19th August 2020, 07:39 PM #9
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Well done Cklett, I'll let the owner know. Now all he needs is the container and the chopper.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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