Any idea what this did?

[cowseatmaize]

This is the second one I've seen. The first was at the NH show in April.
I thought maybe a self oiling glass cutter but the wheel is flat. Any ideas?

 

[Ye Olde Prospector]

Are there any Patent #s ? Anything written or embossed anywhere? Age of glass bottle or jar? From the look of it I would guess maybe some sort of applicator for adhesive or glue. Since you mentioned the wheel is flat. But that is just my guess really have no idea.

Cliff

 

[capsoda]

Cliff could be onto something. I have seen labels on bottles with two or three lines of glue on them.

Also I have read that soda bottlers in my area would hire young boys to glue the labels on and that kind of thing would make it a simple job.

 

[fsperry]

Hey Cow,

If you take off the bottle and fill it with paint, you will have a paint striper. They even used to come with different width wheels. The little protruding metal device was a guide that could be adjusted. Try it out sometime,,,,,,,,,,they work neat !

 

[cowseatmaize]

They all sound like good thoughts. I guess in any case you'd have to wash it real quick after every use.

I don't own it but I know it's abm, probably 30's+. I may have to get it until I find out. I just don't want to spend the $12 on it right now. That's about 4 whole gallons of gas. Of coarse next week it will only be 3. OUCH!!!