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    Posted 7 years ago

    Moodyconst…
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    Came from Arizona my step father left it in his garage when he died I assume it's some kind of press or crimper maybe electrical, I've had it for 25 years I've taken to various people, plumbers, metal workers so far raised a blank it's about 14" by 3"

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    1. patchas, 7 years ago
      Maybe it is for crimping hydraulic hose ends
    2. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 7 years ago
      I have a newer very similar clamp packed away somewhere because I haven't used it in a good 30 years. Mine has brass inserts in the jaws. Mine held different diameters of pipe for threading, sweating joints, cutting etc. It didn't work great but better than using a vise and causing damage.
    3. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 7 years ago
      Yankee tools[edit]
      North Bros. key acquisition was the hiring of Zachary Furbish when it purchased the Forest City Screwdriver Co in 1897. He brought with him patents related to a spiral ratchet screw driver and considerable experience in tool design. This was their foothold into the tool manufacturing industry which would later become the core of their business. Furbish alone would eventually amass 30 patents related to hand tools produced by North Bros., despite passing away in 1906, and his designs would become the backbone of their product lines for years to come.[6] North Bros. tool brand was called Yankee, much like how Sears tools are branded Craftsman, and every tool they sold sported this trademark. In later years the Yankee name would become synonymous with the spiral ratchet screw driver invented by Furbish but it was originally seen on everything from bench vises to cutting tools. Building upon the line of tools originally made by Forest City, North Bros. soon expanded their selection of offerings. Screwdrivers were joined by push drills, breast drills, hand drills (also called egg beater drills), hand powered bench drills, bit and braces, ratcheting tap wrenches, vises, cutting tools and small tool kits
    4. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 7 years ago
      I would take the board off to peak and see if there's is a pattern # on the bottom you can google up...good luck..
    5. iamreclaimingthepastnow, 6 years ago
      This is a Yankee Cork Press most likely used by pharmacists or doctors. Before corks could be used they would soak them in water to swell, then a press like this squeezed out the extra water to make them smaller to fit bottles and create an air tight seal.
    6. lzenglish lzenglish, 6 years ago
      Post #5 is correct, in that this is a Cork Press, according to more than one source that i found.
      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-yankee-cork-press-151717853


    7. ShowNTell, 6 years ago
      This is an antique cork press. The different sized corks are pressed dry and then inserted in the bottle. I'm not exactly sure what the larger hole is for. It's lined with rubber and so I'm guessing it is for screening or foil banding the outside of the bottle after corking.

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