tool identification (2 Viewers)

[billmc]

I picked this up at the dump about 15 years ago.

It lived on the floor of my garage since then. The manufacturer is William Dixon, Inc of Newark, NJ probably about 100 years ago. I pulled it out today to see if it would curve a strip of sheet metal into a cylinder, but I think it’d need another spindle to do that. The two spindles are adjustable so they are not necessarily parallel. I’m guessing the tool is for flattening soft metal wire like gold or silver, for jewelyry. Does anyone recognize and know it’s purpose?

 

[e9999]

some sort of flattening device is a good guess. Seems a bit overbuilt for small soft wires though. Maybe for plates or foils? Gold foils? What's with the gears up top? Are they part of a mechanism to lower the top roll? Probably missing a gear in between.

 

[billmc]

some sort of flattening device is a good guess. Seems a bit overbuilt for small soft wires though. Maybe for plates or foils? Gold foils? What's with the gears up top? Are they part of a mechanism to lower the top roll? Probably missing a gear in between.

they are the adjusting knobs for the height a skew of the upper roller

 

[J Mack]

Does anyone recognize and know it’s purpose?

Looks like you are missing the center handle to adjust the rollers.

A new machine with a description on what it does.

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[billmc]

Looks like you are missing the center handle to adjust the rollers.

A new machine with a description on what it does.

VEVOR Jewelry Flat Rolling Mill 130mm Width Flat Rolling Mill 65 mm Diameter Rollers Rolling Mill Press Gear ratio 4:1 Jewelry Press Tabletting Tool for Jewelry Repair Design | VEVOR US

Shop VEVOR Jewelry Flat Rolling Mill 130mm Width Flat Rolling Mill 65 mm Diameter Rollers Rolling Mill Press Gear ratio 4:1 Jewelry Press Tabletting Tool for Jewelry Repair Design at lowest price, 2-day delivery, 30-day returns. Shop now at VEVOR.

www.vevor.com

Thanks! That answers all of my questions. I was wondering about the hole in the top between the two adjusters.

 

[AdventureToolCompany]

Love this stuff.....I found this "socket" in a scrap yard 15-20 years ago and have used it hold the shop door open ever since. It weights about 100 lbs, no markings and is a little larger then your standard 3/8 drive and famous 10mm socket......Would love to know what the heck it was used for?
Cheers!

 

[J Mack]

Would love to know what the heck it was used for

Look up "Auger Coupler" or "Hexagonal Joint" for large augers.