Unusual machine ID

[winchman]

Any idea what this machine is used for?

I'm not sure if the roll of material or the gas bottle to the left is related to the machine.

[I make chips]

Vibratory bowl feeder to pass small parts to a processing machine.Other stuff is not related.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3envoV7l0Q

[Doozer]

Riveter.

-Doozer

[winchman]

I can certainly see the similarity to the vibratory bowl feeders in the video. It looks like the parts would come out the orange nozzle.

Is the inverted T-shaped leg and what looks like a copper bar part of the machine? What does the copper bar do?

[TGTool]

Parts might have been spot welded after feeding to assembly.

[old mart]

That thick "cable?" looks like it is connected to the copper bar. I think it may have
"welder" in its description.

[jmm03]

the yellow handle I believe is the switch,but it does look like some form of spot welder to me also. Jim

[larry_g]

AS I Make Something says that is a parts feeder. What the part could be is anyone's guess.

lg
no neat sig line

[boslab]

Looks stud welder I suppose
mark

[Paul Alciatore]

If you do not know, you probably do not need one.

[garyhlucas]

If you don't have one how will you tell if you need it?

[754]

If you want to build a bead roller and this is cheap... grab it...
but yeah would not worry too much about it if you cantsee a use in it...

[winchman]

I think boslab has nailed it. The combination of a small parts feeder and stud welder makes perfect sense. It's nothing like the modern ones, so it may be the first one made. The video I saw it in was taken in a tree climber's shop. I have no idea how he came by it or what he does with it.

Thanks!!

[MetalByter]

Stud welder for duct liner.
the black roll on the left is insulation for duct work. The yellow handle moves in and out to align the studs and has a triger.

[macona]

Yeah, those sharp nail like studs that hold the insulation in place.