Very nice find! I'd love to find some of them for my shop! They are fender rollers, basically a hand held English wheel, to roll out dents on old car fenders.
The seller had a "clamps" tag on these. I bought them and then told him what they were. I have found info on the smaller of the three, and an old auction site ad for one, but nothing recent. They all work after oiling, and are pretty heavy. You better eat your Wheaties if you plan on straightening old fenders all day with these....
No, I won't say what I paid for them, but he didn't give them to me. Bad thing is I have used a cane for several years, (hand carved Diamond willow) that I leaned next to the rear bumper of my truck, and forgot it in the excitement. I can buy more of these if I want, but not another cane like that......
Great find ! those are ment to be used and maded to last, hope you put them to good use on some fenders!
Cool items that do look like they would take some serious arms to work or you would have some serious arms after you used them for a while. I'd be going back and seeing if the cane was still there where the sale was.
Cavman.. You interested in selling that larger one?? Or renting it?? I'd like to try using it on my '48 Ford..
Guys, I sold all these, or rather I traded them for a bunch of stuff and some cash. They were copywrited around 1920 or earlier. They do work, but you had better eat yer Wheaties if you plan on using them for over a few minutes....
I have a newer one made of aluminum. Works good, made a motorcycle gas tank and seat with it. Couldn't swing an English wheel so I just screwed it to a post.
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