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A curious device found in the basement... the large flywheel was hooked up to a small motor mounted up the wall.
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what the... what could that possibly be? i couldn't begin to guess..
lil t
Tue 06-30-2009
i cant think of anything that might be
Matty
Tue 06-30-2009
Hmm just throwing something out there...maybe some kind of press? Lol now I'm gonna be coming back to this picture every day to see if someone will figure out what it is.
ion_2004
Tue 06-30-2009
I've had a bit of a dig about online, and couldn't find anything exactly the same - but I'm with ion_2004. The mechanics suggest some sort of industrial laundry press.

It's still going to bug me until someone comes up with a definite answer, though!
Kez
Tue 06-30-2009
Well, I found one-
http://www.martin2001....-und-haus-TAF11-.jpg
It's item 21 but I can't quite make out the German description...
Bill Door
Tue 06-30-2009
It's an English laundry press
J
Tue 06-30-2009
That's correct, I found another in Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, although she describes it as a magle
Bill Door
Tue 06-30-2009
...or even maNgle...
Bill Door
Tue 06-30-2009
I could think I'd stepped back into the late 1800's if it weren't for the electric motor and florescent lights...
Kolfritz
Tue 06-30-2009
This is an interesting device. I think it makes soap dispencers.
Ozzy
Tue 06-30-2009
I think it was a torture device. Made to slowly kill the patients. The machine is built into the coffin, as you see, and it goes off to the right, down that death chute directly into the graveyard.....
Tony C.
Tue 06-30-2009
It definatly had a Medieval look to it.
Charlie
Tue 06-30-2009
Its amazing how clean that room is compared to the rest of the place
jackieb
Wed 07-01-2009
maybe its an old generator or something
Joe
Wed 07-01-2009
Whatever it is it definitely deserves to be in a much better place then this! Possibly my basement... would make for an interesting conversation piece!
Canada
Thu 07-02-2009
I'm pretty sure it's an old film reel. They used to torture the patients by cramming them all into this small room to watch horrible movies... so serial.
Peaches
Fri 07-03-2009
Lovely box mangle! Must be worth a pretty penny, as I don't believe there are many around these days (and in such good condition!). I do give Tony and Peaches 5 extra credit points each for their delightful answers, however. ;-)
Lynne
Fri 07-03-2009
Umm... Perhaps it's a soap mixer to mix the soap for the SOAP DISPENSERS! L-O-L!

I agree, it seems to be in great condition for something sitting abandoned in a place where they murder innocent sinks...
Bill Romjue
Thu 07-09-2009
By the shape of it, it almost looks like a mangle, but then there must be something missing I guess..have got something that looks almost the same down in the basement of my house. Big wood-thing just like that. So press, mangle, something like that.
MustaVeri
Mon 07-13-2009
Tony is correct. It is a cleverly disguised torture device. Unwary victims are conveniently slid down the disposal chute. Next!
autoguy
Tue 07-21-2009
This looks like a high volumn butter churner.
The motor linked to the flywheel would shake the box, filled with cream rich raw milk, until it produced butter. A look inside the box would bear out this theory. Keep up the good work Motts!
Uncle Steve
Mon 07-27-2009
This is a very old machine. I'm judging that by the shape of the flywheel and the wooden base. I suspect that the electric motor was a later addition and the machine was originally run by hand cranking or perhaps a treadle. Notice the difference in size of the motor pulley compared to the flywheel. This machine was designed to move very slowly.
Devin
Wed 07-29-2009
its' a casket maker
guitorman
Wed 08-26-2009
"soap dispenser" you guys are too funny! lol

great pictures, mottes!
colin
Tue 12-28-2010
looks like my moms sowing machine....
firggen psycho
Fri 12-16-2011

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