[libra123]

Can you help me,I seen this item at an auction and ended up buying it for $ 20.00.It is wooden screw press of some kind.I suppose it could be used in a varity of applications. It is made of very hard wood and works great,the screw part is also made of wood.It is quite heavy and would make some one a great "What is it ? "in there work shop or business.It would be interesting to know the history behind this tool.
Any comments will be appreciated.
Thanks
Arne

 

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What is it

Can you help me,I seen this item at an auction and ended up buying it for $ 20.00.It is wooden screw press of some kind.I suppose it could be used in a varity of applications. It is made of very hard wood and works great,the screw part is also made of wood.It is quite heavy and would make some one a great "What is it ? "in there work shop or business.It would be interesting to know the history behind this tool.
Any comments will be appreciated.
Thanks
Arne

Book binders clamp

Regards
Ray

 

[libra123]

Thanks Ray
Arne

 

[Hermansclork892]

I think so. its press.

 

[Alysha29]

Yes please if anyone know tell me , i also wanna to know what is it.

 

[OPG3]

In this case, the word press simply means "clamp". With wooden threads it would not be considered "heavy duty" by today's standards, but nonetheless it is correctly identified as a book-binder's press. Nowadays this process would be hydraulic or pneumatic. Newer glues have been developed that are actually activated by specific radio wave frequencies. I am a collector of old hand tools and have quite few tools that include wooden threads.

Otis Guillebeau from Auburn, Georgia