Posted by Jonsered Now wait just a Goddamn minute. I use one of those daily. Obsolete? I've only had the son of a bitch 27 or 28 years. It should last another 30.

Place I work for switched to fancy end to end encrypted contactless card readers a while back.
The units came with plates and carbons.

That's a Heavy Phone by Anomalicious, on Flickr

Revolver by Anomalicious, on Flickr

Okay, while most of the "what is this" comments on this thread are said jokingly, I have a serious one. I found this in an empty room of an old house/ workshop, and cannot tell what it is supposed to do.








Is it some type of antique typewriter or something? Because I honestly have no clue what it is, only that I've never seen one before.

I have no fucking idea wtf this is. Too many keys for a qwerty.

Nudge nudge by Michael D'Avy, on Flickr

A 1930's 'Pocket-Rocket"? ^

Posted by Radical_Ed A 1930's 'Pocket-Rocket"? ^

Its for a woman's face get your mind out of the gutter! Its for beauty.

Yeah, and THIS is for the advertised use of "back massage", lol!

Posted by Radical_Ed A 1930's 'Pocket-Rocket"? ^

I thought it was a human nipple milker, like they have for cows.

Posted by IndoAnomaly I thought it was a human nipple milker, like they have for cows.

you can milk anything with a nipple.

Posted by Aran Okay, while most of the "what is this" comments on this thread are said jokingly, I have a serious one. I found this in an empty room of an old house/ workshop, and cannot tell what it is supposed to do. click to view click to view click to view Is it some type of antique typewriter or something? Because I honestly have no clue what it is, only that I've never seen one before.

Looks like a old printing press of some sort. I'm guessing all the things filed underneath it are different plates that would go on the press and then whatever is written on them would be stamped onto paper or some other type of medium. I know I have seen something very similar and that is what it was used for.

Posted by TheSwanStation Looks like a old printing press of some sort. I'm guessing all the things filed underneath it are different plates that would go on the press and then whatever is written on them would be stamped onto paper or some other type of medium. I know I have seen something very similar and that is what it was used for.

Thanks. I wondered what it was, but just couldn't figure it out.

Dude. Awesome stuff in this thread. Hahaha.

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SMDSC_0086 by Tiffany Dieringer, on Flickr

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SMDSC_0324 by Tiffany Dieringer, on Flickr

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SMDSC_0670 by Tiffany Dieringer, on Flickr

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SMDSC_0392 by Tiffany Dieringer, on Flickr

A rayon stocking/sock-weaving machine.

I never uploaded this picture because of the poor quality but it's too relevant.

It's from a building under renovation that was built in the 20's.

Posted by tiffers Dude. Awesome stuff in this thread. Hahaha. 1. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8710/16313046763_9d1431aa95_o.jpgSMDSC_0086 by Tiffany Dieringer, on Flickr

'Dude', is that a Burroughs adding machine?! That's a funny coincidence, because I had never heard of these things until today. I found one in a building and looked it up.



Unfortunately I can't find any info on this model (probably because it's a French one).