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Title: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: amecks on March 14, 2019, 05:58:41 PM

... in Auburn NY near where I work.  It's got to be at least 3 feet tall just to the cross bar.  What would this be used for?  The metal jaws have a bent in grabber lip at the bottom - I managed to cut off the bottom of one leg in the photo.

(https://i.postimg.cc/15vXmzDk/0314191636-01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 14, 2019, 05:59:43 PM

And a wood screw?  I have no idea, but it'll be fun to watch this one.  Betcha someone knows.

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: Northwoods on March 14, 2019, 06:20:25 PM

To give relief to a constipated elephant? 

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: Ken W. on March 14, 2019, 06:56:50 PM

I have one of those. It's part of a fruit press. There is a few pieces missing. Mine was made in Middleport , N.Y.  A few folks said it was for installing barrel rings , but someone put up the patent and picture.

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: skipskip on March 14, 2019, 08:14:01 PM

I believe it to be a barrel top press

used to press the wooden top onto a barrel

Skip

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: wvtools on March 16, 2019, 10:57:45 AM

Skip is right on this one.  I have sold 4 or 5 of those over the years.  They are usually called a head press, but there may be other names for them.

Title: Re: Spotted this giant puller at a second hand store...
Post by: Trader3569 on March 20, 2019, 07:21:31 PM

Ken, you had a good idea but  a fruit press would have a longer screw shaft.