Well it went from a where is it to a what is it!

[oldgoaly]

Wife bought this 10-15 years ago, I saw it for a couple of minutes, had no idea what it was. Then she misplaced it!
While working in my pedal & treadle shed not looking for it "well lookie there" it appears.


So it has a lever, it has a hammer, a rachet mechanism, some springs. I'm trying to loosen it up we will see how it moves.
To me it looks like a large saw set but the lower part messes that idea up.
Here is a link to some full sized pics <iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://s971.photobucket.com/user/tlthorne/embed/slideshow/what%20is%20it"></iframe>
and one small one for you.

[john k]

I really believe that is a saw set for large circular saws.  Was mounted to a bench, saw was rotated under the hammer.  Kinda big to mislay?  Your shop must look like mine!

[turnnut]

on the slideshow, picture on far right,  is that writing on the long narrow platw ??

if yes, what does it read ??   

it looks like the anvil looking piece turns after each stroke.

[oldgoaly]

Well if I told you what it says on the tag you could google it. I did that a couple of hours ago after finding it tonite.
Yes it looks like a saw set but.... not what the maker says it is!
Well we live on a farm so things get misplaced all the time. It was in the summer kitchen when I last saw it.
Now how it found it's way to where my pedal and treadle tool are? My wife had to do that. This building is just getting back to normal. About a year and half we had all the windows removed and windows from the workshop were installed (workshop had 46 windows it has 24 in it now) So moving something back to where it was a 1 1/2 years ago lead for me to find it this evening.

[wvtools]

You could at least give us a hint.  Is is a circular saw blade tensioner?

[oldgoaly]

Well it's not a saw set!
There are 3 pat's 1907, 12, 14. so it's old probably replaced by a electrical powered machine in the 1920's-30's.
I should have put it in the molassas right away, but hind sight is always 20/20

[wvtools]

I am going to stick with the old leatherworking tool or nutcracker rule.  It does not look like a leatherworking tool, so it must be a nutcracker.

[amecks]

Yeah, nutcracker.  If it doesn't crack the nut on the first try, it rotates the nut and hits it again.  Very clever.

[oldgoaly]

Well I've read most of the patent sheets and the inventor is convinced himself it does what he says it does. Till I see it move and then maybe I'll believe him.  It would make a nice nut cracker if it didn't have lower "mechanism" oh yea that is where it does it's thing! 

[Yadda]

Maybe a bullet tamper or large shell tamper?  After the recent probes I'm hesitant to guess about anything.

[amecks]

Yeah, if it's medical related - please Don't post the answer!!!

[oldgoaly]

hahahaha! I still cringe at the thought of those odd plumb bobs!
They didn't sell any lube with those damn things....
So a hint: "they don't help you go or does it plug you up!"

[oldgoaly]

Soaked it in some diluted phosphoric acid etch & prep in water.
It's loose and it moves much quicker than I thought! some tension with those springs.
Still have my fingers with no loss of blood! But it had me double checking!
Nothing to get steamed about, with the rain today I did not do anything with it except give you a hint.

[turnnut]

   ???   does it have anything to do with a die press ? such as being used as an  embossing press ???

[oldgoaly]

Nothing to do with a press it does work on metal!