Kevo_DFX
Hero Member
Hi all,
Before you read the below explanation, just know that I am describing second hand knowledge of an item and will not be able to provide pictures (other than a drawing) until a few days in the future. If this is not the kind of ID you would like to make at the moment, I encourage you to gladly skip this thread. There are times when I hate stuff like this and some times I really enjoy it. This one has enough information where I think an ID is possible and might be fun for those like myself that enjoy the search. Without further ado:
I pick a bit and have a pretty decent knowledge of antiques. Knowing this, a friend came to me and told me about something he found in an old junk pile a couple days ago. He said he thought it was made of cast iron, but as he got closer he decided it was made of steel and about 4 feet tall. He said there was a vice or clamp like attachment on the top of it, which was attached to a a roughly 12" diameter round disc which seemed to be a work surface of some sort, but he couldn't fathom it's purpose. On it were words. He remembers the name "ARMSTRONG" for sure. He remembers this because it is the name of a county in Pennsylvania. He said on the opposite side of the disc, he remembered there was a second name, possibly another Pennsylvania county. In the middle of the disc, there were the words "NO 983 VISSTON" and below that there were other words.
Below this round disc, there were three legs that came down in an inverted pyramid shape. Each leg was about 2 inches in diameter. At the bottom of these legs it seems to attach to a base. Unfortunately, this base is just under the surface of other debris and he was not able to get a look at it's form or function. He knows it was just under the surface, because he could rock the thing a bit back and forth and see it moving under the other stuff. He estimates the base to be 3 feet in length.
At the time he saw this, he did not have a camera handy. He figured the words he remembered would be enough to google and figure it out. He has failed. I have failed. He is only sure about the ARMSTRONG word, but the others are at least close. He made a drawing:
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We can not get back to this junk pile for a couple days, but will get pictures at that time if need be. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to give you all a crack at it. If one of you figure it out, he says he will know it immediately. I will still post pictures even if you do, for confirmation.
Thanks for looking!
Kevo
Before you read the below explanation, just know that I am describing second hand knowledge of an item and will not be able to provide pictures (other than a drawing) until a few days in the future. If this is not the kind of ID you would like to make at the moment, I encourage you to gladly skip this thread. There are times when I hate stuff like this and some times I really enjoy it. This one has enough information where I think an ID is possible and might be fun for those like myself that enjoy the search. Without further ado:
I pick a bit and have a pretty decent knowledge of antiques. Knowing this, a friend came to me and told me about something he found in an old junk pile a couple days ago. He said he thought it was made of cast iron, but as he got closer he decided it was made of steel and about 4 feet tall. He said there was a vice or clamp like attachment on the top of it, which was attached to a a roughly 12" diameter round disc which seemed to be a work surface of some sort, but he couldn't fathom it's purpose. On it were words. He remembers the name "ARMSTRONG" for sure. He remembers this because it is the name of a county in Pennsylvania. He said on the opposite side of the disc, he remembered there was a second name, possibly another Pennsylvania county. In the middle of the disc, there were the words "NO 983 VISSTON" and below that there were other words.
Below this round disc, there were three legs that came down in an inverted pyramid shape. Each leg was about 2 inches in diameter. At the bottom of these legs it seems to attach to a base. Unfortunately, this base is just under the surface of other debris and he was not able to get a look at it's form or function. He knows it was just under the surface, because he could rock the thing a bit back and forth and see it moving under the other stuff. He estimates the base to be 3 feet in length.
At the time he saw this, he did not have a camera handy. He figured the words he remembered would be enough to google and figure it out. He has failed. I have failed. He is only sure about the ARMSTRONG word, but the others are at least close. He made a drawing:
View attachment 1137268
We can not get back to this junk pile for a couple days, but will get pictures at that time if need be. In the meantime, I thought it would be fun to give you all a crack at it. If one of you figure it out, he says he will know it immediately. I will still post pictures even if you do, for confirmation.
Thanks for looking!
Kevo
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