MWTCA August 2023 'What's It' Project (192-4)

[John Morris]

"What's It" Basic Rules Reminder

For a full run down on this project and rules please go to: "The Patriot Woodworker and MWTCA "What's It" project"

• Only Patriot Woodworker Members are eligible to participate and receive the award.
• The MWTCA only accepts a verified source to support your answer, so one should be submitted with your answer, such as a patent, catalog entry, tool book reference, or a respectable website on the subject. Do not let these requirements prevent you from having fun and submitting educated answers on the subject without verification, we can worry about references later. All answers are welcome, as well as healthy debates regarding "What's It".
• If a verified and referenced answer is not arrived at by the end of each month's "What's It" project, a random draw will be performed for a "One Year MWTCA Club Membership".
• Only Patriot Woodworker's who participate in this "What's It" topic will be included in the random draw.

 

Additional What's It Rules

• Unless you are completely sure what this item is, please avoid "definitive statements" that appear that you are without a doubt claiming that you know what the item is. For example stating, "this item is called a "widget xx" used for "insert purpose here". If you are making a definitive statement you must accompany your statement with evidence or proof from a secondary source.
• An example of acceptable statements within the realm of having fun and educated guesses would be something like this, "I believe it could be", or "It appears it's made for this or that", etc etc etc...

 

Ok ladies and gentlemen, we now have our "What's it" live and ready!

The image(s) below is a MWTCA "What's It" image for you to research, and tell us all here in this topic post, just what the heck is it!

 

Project Details

The information provided hereon is all the information that is provided, no further information on this item will be added.

192-4  10″ long, weighs about 5 pounds, when the handle is pushed down it acts as a lever to raise the small round part about 3/32″.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gerald]

I am thinking some kind of iron or press. The last photo does not seem to fit as it has a much more ornate handle and different metal.Looks like leather on the bottom so not an iron. Could be a mold and the handle is to eject the formed item.

[John Morris]

25 minutes ago, Gerald said:

The last photo does not seem to fit as it has a much more ornate handle and different metal.

Thanks for that Gerald, removed, it was another What's It.

[HandyDan]

My WAG is that it is a locking mechanism for a machine operation.  Part being machined or stamped is inserted into the machine.  This is inserted and the handle is pushed down raising the keyed disc into a mating keyed slot locking it in place.  The operation takes place, the handle is raised to unlock and removed and finished piece is removed. 

[Ron Dudelston]

Kinda looks like a slot punch of some sort but the edges aren’t sharp.  This is a tough one.  I am intrigued by the label on the edge.  Net Weight 2.77 pounds.

[John Morris]

Could it be some kind of lead mold?

[John Morris]

Alright ya'll, who got the closest more reasonable guess?