What is this antique gadget?

[2Driver]

My brother found this cleaning out my parents house and for several years has been trying to figure out what it is?

The only markings are: Pat (I assume patent) June 3 1913. The tan round things are wood rollers.

 

[69 1/2]

Knife sharpener.

 

[shintoooo]

Pizza Slicer

 

[2Driver]

The wire half ovals spin around like a egg beater.

 

[WhatExit?]

Antique hand mixer - nevermine the rust :yikes

 

[RiverDave]

What is the center disc made of? Does it have any kind of edge to it?

 

[thmterry]

My wife says it is an animal trap

 

[500bbc]

Turkey call

 

[rvrrun]

Maybe a device used by a mohel in the execution of his duties?

 

[nowski]

It's either a "thing a ma jig" or a "dew hickey" depending on what part of the country it's from...

 

[OutCole'd]

We call those a Chinggadera. See them all the time.

 

[Wadernation]

oh yes.. the ol' circumcision snip roller :skull

 

[copterzach]

We call those a Chinggadera. See them all the time.

Lots of Chingaderras in my neck of the woods also

 

[Dylan]

Quick google search shows a scissor sharpener maybe? Definitely looks like it's a sanding disk?

 

[Waterjunky]

My guess is a sharpening stone in the center.

 

[pronstar]

 

[TBI]

My brother found this cleaning out my parents house and for several years has been trying to figure out what it is?

The only markings are: Pat (I assume patent) June 3 1913. The tan round things are wood rollers.

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Holy Moly's unicycle

 

[phuggit]

Its a fidget spinner, circa 1900

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

First prototype.

 

[DaveC]

Worlds tiniest violin.

 

[DaveC]

Lil bastard.

Holy Moly's unicycle

 

[racered]

just looking tells me it would make twine or thread, twisted pair of something,,
or an early ron popiel nipple nibbler,
only $1.95.

 

[28Eliminator]

Muffler bearing trimmer :thumbup:

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Muffler bearing trimmer :thumbup:

Blinker fluid acidity tester

 

[2Driver]

What is the center disc made of? Does it have any kind of edge to it?

Its kind of a paper chip board. Not metal or stone

Ive search the web and my brother has searched on and off for years and has nothing.

Musical player is another avenue?

 

[2Driver]

It's either a "thing a ma jig" or a "dew hickey" depending on what part of the country it's from...

I have a Kawasaki KLR650 and its not a doohickey

 

[500bbc]

Its kind of a paper chip board. Not metal or stone

Ive search the web and my brother has searched on and off for years and has nothing.

Musical player is another avenue?

What does it do when you turn the crank and can you compress the handle increasing the tension on the wood rollers?

 

[Instigator]

just looking tells me it would make twine or thread, twisted pair of something,,
or an early ron popiel nipple nibbler,
only $1.95.

This was my guess!

 

[CHEETAH24]

Take it to Barry from storage wars. He has a connection for everything. Lol

 

[spectra3279]

It's either a "thing a ma jig" or a "dew hickey" depending on what part of the country it's from...

Or a chingadera

 

[fishing fool]

Turkey call

I like this the best so far

 

[Blow It Up]

It's for gapping the rings on the blown model A

 

[milkmoney]

I keep trying to think that is a device grads would use. Jus can't come up with a name [emoji6] [emoji202]

 

[2Driver]

What does it do when you turn the crank and can you compress the handle increasing the tension on the wood rollers?

Ill ask my brother good point, but the red disk is like hard paper or chip board so Im not sure it would resonate if thats what you are aiming at.

 

[DLC]

It's either a "thing a ma jig" or a "dew hickey" depending on what part of the country it's from...

Are you sure it isn't a whatchamacallit.....

 

[5150]

I think I'm seeing some faint lettering/embossing on the disk? If so, what does it say?

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

I keep trying to think that is a device grads would use. Jus can't come up with a name [emoji6] [emoji202]

A homo disc......aka mani/pedi tool....old skool Dremel.

 

[Terminal Velocity]

Send the picture to American Pickers

 

[3queens]

early version welding spark

 

[troostr]

It's a twine or rope twister.

 

[2Driver]

I think I'm seeing some faint lettering/embossing on the disk? If so, what does it say?

"Pat June 3 1913"

 

[Wicky]

the First portable CD player

 

[TBI]

Lanyard weaver :tbi

 

[Taboma]

Mechanically, it looks like and will function like an egg beater, although lacking any beaters. I also thought about small wire, or twine twisting, but most all of those contraptions appear mechanically different. It mostly resembles and egg beater, except friction driven versus gears.

 

[2Driver]

This gadget was in a box with some other momentous, coins, etc one other item in the box was a really old player harmonica like a player piano but the harmonica version.

Why this gadget was in with some other keepsakes I don't know LOL and may never will

 

[5150]

Here ya go.....

 

[5150]

Freaking water mark....

 

[2Driver]

Wow I think you got it !

[emoji106][emoji106]

Ill forward to my brother and arrest this matter

Have to find out why Dad kept
that in an other life.

 

[5150]

Wow I think you got it !

[emoji106][emoji106]

Ill forward to my brother and arrest this matter

Have to find out why Dad kept
that in an other life.

The "handle" on yours looks like an improved version of the original 1913 patented version. People would improve/modify but not enough to change the intended function eliminating the need for a new patent.

 

[5150]

just looking tells me it would make twine or thread, twisted pair of something,,
or an early ron popiel nipple nibbler,
only $1.95.

Good call