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Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 2:33:09 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1687 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline Is this thing canning related? Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. Post #: 1

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 2:34:32 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1687 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline I first thought it some type of press, but the pressing surface would be below the other handle. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 2

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 2:36:05 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1687 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline It has no markings, and is still operable, whatever its operation may be. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 3

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 8:35:59 AM    towhead Posts: 724 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline That looks like a  CITRUS HAND SQUEEZER OR HAND JUICER ....the strainer part is missing... Attachment (1) < Message edited by towhead -- 4/23/2008 9:38:35 AM > _____________________________ Julie (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 4

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 10:50:39 AM    JGUIS   Posts: 1687 Joined: 3/18/2006 From: New Lexington, OH Status: offline AHA!  Thank you very much, this thing has been bugging me for awhile.  I never thought of it missing pieces because it's cast iron, but it totally makes sense now. _____________________________ A pipe gives a wise man time to think, and gives a fool something to stick in his mouth. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 5

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 11:55:38 AM    woody   Posts: 1509 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: offline Yes, it looks like an early varient of what Julie mentioned. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to JGUIS) Post #: 6

RE: Any ideas? - 4/23/2008 1:30:57 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 4413 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Those squeezers were very popular. I seem them in antique shops all the time. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to woody) Post #: 7

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