Pls ID this wierd non fish machine. Farm?
 

Not about fish, just a curious piece of machinery.
I posted this in the lounge, but didn't get a response.
If its in the wrong forum, mods please fix that. Thanks

My friend has this in his workshop and it intrigued me, but for the life of me I cannot fathom what the heck it would have been used for. Please help!!

It is about 20" high and weighs about 50 lbs with all that brass. I haven't a clue.
Thanks



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Thing
 

That's an ol fashioned thing-ma-doey for a wutcha-ma-call-it...
They used it for making snow cones back in the 19....

I'm totally lying. :redface:
I have no idea.....:wink:

motor mechanism for early oceans motions. you'd harness your horse to a long lever attached to the spoked wheel. do you have the drum assembly as well? the value to a collector would be far higher with it.

thingy
 

looks like a belt driven pump

whoa.

you just got antique roadshowed

Yes, belt driven for sure.
But pump? I'm not so sure, water cooling, maybe.
What are those brass "shoes"?

Driving me nuts.

Thanks for all the ideas.

Love it

Thanks