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hillegom
06-13-2013, 08:13 AM
Not about fish, just a curious piece of machinery.
I posted this in the lounge, but didn't get a response.
If its in the wrong forum, mods please fix that. Thanks

My friend has this in his workshop and it intrigued me, but for the life of me I cannot fathom what the heck it would have been used for. Please help!!

It is about 20" high and weighs about 50 lbs with all that brass. I haven't a clue.
Thanks



http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Di...tml?sort=3&o=1


http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1371062816

http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Di...tml?sort=3&o=0
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11purewater
06-13-2013, 11:18 AM
pics aren't there:neutral:
hillegom
06-14-2013, 07:44 AM
Sorry. New at this photobucket thing.


http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Dietmar11/photo3_zpsf83adb3a.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Dietmar11/media/photo3_zpsf83adb3a.jpg.html)

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Dietmar11/photo2_zpsc66ce13e.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Dietmar11/media/photo2_zpsc66ce13e.jpg.html)

http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/Dietmar11/photo1_zps9ce2d2dd.jpg (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Dietmar11/media/photo1_zps9ce2d2dd.jpg.html)
JmeJReefer
06-14-2013, 03:39 PM
That's an ol fashioned thing-ma-doey for a wutcha-ma-call-it...
They used it for making snow cones back in the 19....

I'm totally lying. :redface:
I have no idea.....:wink:
lastlight
06-14-2013, 03:45 PM
motor mechanism for early oceans motions. you'd harness your horse to a long lever attached to the spoked wheel. do you have the drum assembly as well? the value to a collector would be far higher with it.
monocus
06-14-2013, 05:24 PM
looks like a belt driven pump
gobytron
06-14-2013, 06:00 PM
motor mechanism for early oceans motions. you'd harness your horse to a long lever attached to the spoked wheel. do you have the drum assembly as well? the value to a collector would be far higher with it.

whoa.

you just got antique roadshowed
hillegom
06-15-2013, 07:23 AM
looks like a belt driven pump

Yes, belt driven for sure.
But pump? I'm not so sure, water cooling, maybe.
What are those brass "shoes"?

Driving me nuts.

Thanks for all the ideas.
hillegom
06-15-2013, 07:23 AM
whoa.

you just got antique roadshowed

Love it

Thanks