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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[11purewater]

pics aren't there

[hillegom]

Sorry. New at this photobucket thing.

[JmeJReefer]

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.
I have no idea.....

[lastlight]

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]

looks like a belt driven pump

[gobytron]

Originally Posted by lastlight

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]

Originally Posted by monocus

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]

Originally Posted by gobytron

whoa.

you just got antique roadshowed

Love it

Thanks