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re: What in the world is this thing?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:18 pm to ReauxlTide222
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:18 pm to ReauxlTide222
I would say pasta roller
But
Its got some electric connections on the other end....
I dunno
But
Its got some electric connections on the other end....
I dunno
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Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:20 pm to heypaul
shroud of turin
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:21 pm to heypaul
IT doesnt roll anything. The top shaft is merely a shaft with a large gear on it. The magic happens in the lower section. The big gear ratio makes it possible to generate high RPM's on the lower section without having to spin the handle fast.
There are no openings or doors. Closed system
Generator
There are no openings or doors. Closed system
Generator
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:23 pm to Pettifogger
quote:
shroud of turin
This made me
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:23 pm to ReauxlTide222
Old timey crank starter?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:27 pm to jennBN
quote:This thing would struggle to wring out a baby doll's clothes. It ain't too big. Heavy as hell, though.
To wring clothes out
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:33 pm to ReauxlTide222
It's a telephone generator.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:36 pm to LanierSpots
quote:
Looks like a hand generator
This.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:37 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
After some Google work, I think that's what it is!
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:40 pm to ReauxlTide222
The large metal thing inside rotates and is probably a block of copper. The clamps on either side at one time held the two ends of horseshoes magnets. Pretty cool piece of machinery, I'm sure you could sell it to someone who's into antique industrial things.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:40 pm to ReauxlTide222
Looks like a reefer cigarette making machine
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:42 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
It still cranks really well. Don't care about selling it, just couldn't figure out what the thing was. Thought it was some sorta printer thing. Thanks my man 
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:43 pm to ReauxlTide222
It's what old Cuban women use to make cigars.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:44 pm to ReauxlTide222
Thank Lanier, I just had a hunch it was for telegraph or phone operation back in the day.
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:45 pm to LanierSpots
quote:
IT doesnt roll anything. The top shaft is merely a shaft with a large gear on it. The magic happens in the lower section. The big gear ratio makes it possible to generate high RPM's on the lower section without having to spin the handle fast.
There are no openings or doors. Closed system
Generator
I'm going with Telephone Magneto (Generator)
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:45 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Says July 17, 1894 on it
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:46 pm to ReauxlTide222
What did you pay?
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:48 pm to ReauxlTide222
quote:
July 17, 1894
Damn
That's older than me!
Posted on 7/8/16 at 9:48 pm to Lester Earl
quote:It was free.
What did you pay?
Which is why selling it isn't very exciting
This post was edited on 7/8/16 at 9:49 pm
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