Pls ID this wierd non fish machine. Farm?

[hillegom]

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



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