Press??

[Named'em Tamed'em]

I found this in my friends Dad's garage, looks like a press of some kind? It could be useful in the shop. Anyone know exactly what it is?
Thanks Scott

 

[cfpinz]

Looks like a press built for some special application, well built with very little use. Looks handy, for what I don't know.

It's either bigger than it appears, or that's an awful small shop vac. Just for my curiosity, what's the size of the hex drive for the jack screw?

 

[greybeard]

and why is there a little bolt sticking up from the bottom plate?
The jack screw appears to be made from a c-clamp.. or at least the very bottom.
Have no idea what specific purpose the cute little bugger might have been made for (coconut cracker?) but if I saw it at a yard sale, it would probably be in my truck when I left just to be able to say I had it.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Looks like a press built for some special application, well built with very little use. Looks handy, for what I don't know.

It's either bigger than it appears, or that's an awful small shop vac. Just for my curiosity, what's the size of the hex drive for the jack screw?

It's about a1 1/8" bolt.

 

[WFfarm]

Does a 5 gallon pale fit in the middle? Might be a home made apple or wine press? The tread is big for the thickness of the plate, unless there's a nut welded on the bottom.

 

[Travlr]

I found this in my friends Dad's View attachment 43707garage, looks like a press of some kind? It could be useful in the shop. Anyone know exactly what it is?
Thanks Scott

A bearing press? Might have been a couple of heavy, thick pieces of metal to place below and above the bearing being pressed, and the small screw may have held the lower one in place.