paloma91
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posted on May 22, 2006 07:50:38 PM
I have a very heavy wooden press with a wooden screw thing an a huge heavy handle It is marked on the metal Weber and marked on the wooden handle WEBER. It is either a printing press or . . . I dont know. Where can I find anything on this? I'll try to take fotos soon
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max40
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posted on May 22, 2006 07:52:04 PM
Book press?
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paloma91
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posted on May 22, 2006 07:58:58 PM
Maybe it is. I wish I could find out how old it is and who Weber is
[ edited by paloma91 on May 22, 2006 08:00 PM ]
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roadsmith
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posted on May 22, 2006 08:23:50 PM
Tortilla press?
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sparkz
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posted on May 22, 2006 09:03:23 PM
What you describe is the base unit to an early version of a mammogram machine. They were also used briefly by the Los Angeles police department to aid in squeezing confessions out of male criminal suspects. The supreme court ended that practice.
OTOH, it could be part of a grape press used by Monks in Napa, Calif. to make wine.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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fenix03
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posted on May 22, 2006 09:19:46 PM
Doesn't sound like a printing press. Letterpresses use a wheel and belt system. (When I first got into graphics and printing I use to work one of those and I can't begin to explain what a pain setting type for that bad boys was.)
GOOGLE "Wooden Press" then select "images" at the top. I have a feeling you'll see something similar to what you have on page 2 (if it's what I am picturing that is). If so, it's a leaf or flower press.
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paloma91
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posted on May 22, 2006 10:54:41 PM
I've been looking now for almost an hour. I think the best thing I can do is post a foto
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fenix03
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posted on May 22, 2006 11:03:04 PM
That does usually help - you are probably going to need one to sell it anyway. 
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paloma91
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posted on May 22, 2006 11:09:44 PM
Fenix, It is so cool looking. I don't know what either myself or my kid would do with it. I wish I could find some use for it besides having it just sit there. I don't know what this man did with it. He did lots of wood work, macrame/Marlinspike <--(see, I did learn a little bit.) So I am thinking that it may have something to do with one of these two things. It is very heavy for it's size and heavy duty.
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birgittaw
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posted on May 23, 2006 04:55:36 AM
Paloma, take a look at eBay auction 7601681763. That's a book press. If it doesn't look like that, could it be a wine press? Those have a an open circular wooden piece on top. It is probably not for an herbarium, which usually has four clamps -- one in each corner.
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photosensitive
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posted on May 23, 2006 05:05:53 AM
Pictures...show us pictures.
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The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.
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twig125silver
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posted on May 23, 2006 06:07:08 AM
Maybe a cider press?
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on May 23, 2006 07:42:01 AM
Photo - please.
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paloma91
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posted on May 23, 2006 06:59:58 PM
I won't be able to list a foto for a few days yet. The family that gave me the press is still cleaning out the house which means I have more stuff. This stuff is just as great. I'll try to get to it soon
[ edited by paloma91 on May 23, 2006 07:14 PM ]
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profe51
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posted on May 23, 2006 08:00:47 PM
Cheese press maybe?
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paloma91
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posted on May 25, 2006 10:56:20 PM
Here is the foto of the Weber press
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paloma91
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posted on May 25, 2006 10:59:13 PM
Look what else I picked up today! TREASURES!
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irked
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posted on May 25, 2006 11:08:12 PM
I knew an artist that made her own paper to paint on and she used a press that looked simular to that one you posted. Just an idea.
That is a neat old lantern, kinda like the ones depicted being used by train conductors or what ever they were called.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on May 26, 2006 03:42:12 AM
Could it be a flower press? I guess paper makes more sense.
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LtRay
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posted on May 26, 2006 04:40:50 AM
Flower press was the first thing I thought of too.
The lantern looks like a carriage or antique car lantern from the back mount.
From the scratched info, I would suspect that it might have been someone's first car. Wausa Nebraska , March 27, 1914. The center looks like someones initials TAW, 14 (for 1914). Might have also been used for a courting lantern if you can find a place where a wire handle had been attached.
Sweet stuff. Ask the family. That maybe Grandpaw's graffiti
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LtRay
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posted on May 26, 2006 04:49:32 AM
This seller lists their item as a flower press
WEBER WOOD FLOWER and even has a $45 bid.
Looks like the last one sold for $64.36 VINTAGE~WEBER WOOD FLOWER PRESS
[ edited by LtRay on May 26, 2006 04:52 AM ]
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paloma91
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posted on May 26, 2006 08:02:07 AM
Thanks very much Ray for info on both items. I will be helping them today so I will ask them about the lantern and the initials. I looked for auctions with this press a few days ago and found zip. I also did a google search and found nothing. thanks for finding them.
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fenix03
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posted on May 26, 2006 08:05:17 AM
I think you should donate it to Classics wife to keep him in line
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mikes4x4andtruckrepair
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posted on May 26, 2006 12:03:42 PM
I agree with LtRay. The lantern is either for a carriage or antique car. I have a few of these hanging on the wall in the garage on my display wall.
 Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
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paloma91
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posted on May 26, 2006 05:51:55 PM
mystery solved. It belonged to the family. It is a carriage lantern the familie's last name started with a "W" It was my friend's grandfather's and they did live in Wausa, NB so there it is. Mystery is solved.
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pixiamom
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posted on May 26, 2006 07:26:40 PM
I take it you mean NE (Nebraska) instead of NB (New Brunswick)
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paloma91
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posted on May 26, 2006 10:25:16 PM
OOPS! yes, you're right. Thanks
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