After seeing that last picture, I am thinking it is for the purpose of grinding corn or something similar. If you filled the bottom of that thing with something like loose dried corn. Then have one person pushing the corn towards the center while someone else turns the crank, it should ground up the corn between serrations on the end of the wooden shaft and the serrations in the tapered hole.
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I am going to try to post several pics now. I think I have them resized correctly. It was said at action this si early 1800's from the Amish in the Ozarks for grinding corn. This was said by a fellow bidder so I am not of the reliability of that. I have searched many search engines to no avail. I am interested in what it does and how it works. I may have to take it back and see if I can find an Amish elder willing to share the knowledgeLast edited by brushtrooper; 11-14-2017, 09:04 PM.
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Originally posted by RifleBowPistol View PostAfter seeing that last picture, I am thinking it is for the purpose of grinding corn or something similar. If you filled the bottom of that thing with something like loose dried corn. Then have one person pushing the corn towards the center while someone else turns the crank, it should ground up the corn between serrations on the end of the wooden shaft and the serrations in the tapered hole.
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