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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Well i dont know what i have once again

« on: October 21, 2011, 03:04:40 pm »

The only thing i dont understand is why someone took the time to make it hollow...and then add 3 more holes. Doesn't seem like a blacksmith would waste his time adding a lot of work with no purpose. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Well i dont know what i have once again

« on: October 21, 2011, 01:03:29 am »

Here it is...Cast Iron just sorta rolled, hole all the way through long ways, then 3 holes vertical and a hooked shape on the end....and for some reason its hanging on a shoe string.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: While i'm at it Excelsior Bicycle Michigan City.

« on: September 25, 2011, 07:30:33 pm »

Well i do know excelsior made the motor bikes and bicycles and later even did some things with triumph...but it is just very hard to find out the age of them...and all the pictures and articles I've seen i haven't seen one that looks like this.
Thanks for all the input though and i've contacted a few other places if i find out exactly what it is i will make sure to let you all know.
Andy

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: The Sterling American Type Foundry Co. Press?

« on: September 25, 2011, 07:27:37 pm »

I appreciate all the input and i contacted the museum at the link provided hopefully they will respond. Here are also the pictures requested.
Thank you Again
Andy

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Antique Questions Forum / While i'm at it Excelsior Bicycle Michigan City.

« on: September 24, 2011, 11:32:17 pm »

Another piece i picked up at auction...Excelsior Bicycle...When i try to research this i keep running into made in chicago 50's schwinns ...but this logo isn't schwinn or chicago its just Excelsior Made in Michigan City. When i look for that i just find motor bikes. Anyone have any idea what i have here and how old is it?
Thanks
Andy

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: The Sterling American Type Foundry Co. Press?

« on: September 24, 2011, 11:22:53 pm »

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Antique Questions Forum / The Sterling American Type Foundry Co. Press?

« on: September 24, 2011, 11:06:06 pm »

So classic me...i buy a bundle of stuff at an auction and inside is something i've spent an hour trying to find on google. At first i thought it was a bottle cap press...but then i realized unless the bottle is 2 inches tall no way...I have a press of some sort...similar to a bottle capper but ...It also has some sort of cutting tool on it...and on a nice plate it reads "The Sterling Patented Aug, 1, 1899 mar. 19, 1901 American Type Founders Co" the whole press is screwed down to what apears to be a wooden top to a desk or work bench...I dont have pictures at the moment...but i will..just hoping someone on here knows exactly what this cast iron thing is.
Thanks
Andy