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Title: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: Insomniac777 on October 10, 2013, 11:40:03 AM

Just picked this up a garage sale and have no idea what it is or what its used for. Can anyone help me out?

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: bigwull on October 10, 2013, 11:45:58 AM

Its a winder upper......for ..what....don,t have a clue...but i know a man wi a big book....stuck up  you know where...he,s sure to know.... ;D

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: Insomniac777 on October 10, 2013, 12:16:41 PM

Quote from: bigwull on October 10, 2013, 11:45:58 AM

Its a winder upper......for ..what....don,t have a clue...but i know a man wi a big book....stuck up  you know where...he,s sure to know.... ;D

A winder upper? I googled that and just found stuff for yarn. No go.

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: bigwull on October 10, 2013, 12:26:54 PM

so you googled my makey up name...and got yarn....well i never!!

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: mart on October 10, 2013, 01:39:14 PM

What is the size ??  Looks to me like something for wallpaper or border !! If there were a measure on the end opposite the handle that would make sure to get it the same distance from ceiling !!

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: cogar on October 11, 2013, 02:57:35 AM

To apply the drywall tape??  ??? ???

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: mart on October 11, 2013, 08:19:07 AM

Would help to know how big it is !!

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: KC on October 11, 2013, 04:11:32 PM

Yepper, please post dimensions.

Also, note any mechanism value (like the handle turns, the V shapes clamp, etc..)

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: icedgold10 on October 12, 2013, 06:04:39 AM

Quote from: bigwull on October 10, 2013, 12:26:54 PM

so you googled my makey up name...and got yarn....well i never!!

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify this?
Post by: cogar on October 12, 2013, 06:45:17 AM

I think the handle “slides” rather than “turns” and that cross-rod locks it in the “in” position.

The piece being held in place by that screw looks like it might be for inserting a long handle. 

I can’t figure out what the “V” shaped projections are unless they serve both as a handle and/or as a height “guide” as the mechanism is moved across a surface.

All guesses of course.