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I am almost 70 years old, yet find myself with the excitement of a small child watching your video's. Thank you!

Yes, it is a sole press for crepe (gum shoe) soles. My dad operated one as well as the edge trimmer that followed next in the assembly line. It was a great place to work. Quiet machinery, the smell of leather, and a fresh breeze blowing across the one floor factory. I worked beside him summer of '69.

My father-in-law was a shoe repair man, and while I did not recognize this device, I was almost certain it was a sole press just from the shape of it. You do a great job restoring all the different types of things. Thank you for sharing.

Wow! Never in a million years would i have guessed & I’m 65 and worked in a shoe repair shop in 1977 in Northern California! Cool! 🥾🥾🥾

My Father worked 65 years in shoe repair, starting back in the 1940's. I guessed right away what the item was used for, but then I am probably much older than most people.

A beautiful technical solution to the problem of uniform distribution of force over the area using a liquid. Great job.

Very cool!!! I’ve seen the modern version of this, so seeing a vintage version is a real treat!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Impressive restoration!! I worked in a shoe factory way back when I was 19 years old. As soon as I saw the shape of the a foot on the pressing area I knew what it was. In fact I operated a machine that did the exact same thing.

That belongs on permanent show! What a wonderful restoration!

It was perfect Radek, congratulations.

What I love the most about what you do, is that not only restore the function but you make it beautiful again.

Never seen this tool before. You don't leave any room for improvement. Excellent job!

Well that was an excellent way to get me to watch to the very end. I avoided reading comments.

Something for making shoes. Not sure beyond that. Beautiful restoration!

I have been watching a lot of Cobbler video's lately and I would never have picked that as a cobblers press. What an amazing item. As a woodworker I was very impressed with the base you made. All together it was an amazing restoration.

Bob and My mechanic... two genios...Et voila!!!

Ну,как всегда! Тупо смотрел и хлопал глазами до тех пор,пока в кадре не появились обувные колодки и ботинок...И только тогда допетрил что это ж обувный формовочний пресс!!! Оказывается,не только американцы и немцы,но и чехи любят замороченую технику...За реставрацию жирный лайк! За нагрузку на мозг и 5 лайков не жалко,но ютуб не разрешает.😁

Well done 👍. I always look forward to seeing your restorations. Keep safe and big hugs to your sweet dog 🐕 xxx

A superb restoration!!

Just beautiful!! I knew press but I couldn’t figure out what for, became obvious the second I saw the shoe. Awesome craftsmanship

Enjoying the show

Amazing tool and a great look into history....beautiful restoration my friend...best wishes, be well, and a big hug for little Mona.

Wonderful restoration of an ingenious machine. Cheers!

that water in there could have been over a hundred years old! Bet it had a nice smell.... Awesome as usual...

I know exactly what it is. It's a doohickey. But not just any doohickey, it's a cast iron adjustable doohickey. A rare find.

I typically don't watch many restoration videos but when I saw you clean those acme threads with a wire brush before trying to move the handle, i knew you were worth subscribing to. That device was nicely restored. I just subscribed so I can see more of your videos when they come out.

Would never had guessed what that was.Whatched the whole video until the end and didn’t look at the comments so not to spoil the surprise.

Yea!!!! I guessed right! I has no idea what it was, but because of the curvature and the fact that what ever it was used for was meant to not mar the object, I thought something for shoes. Very nice. Excellent job as always.

I would never had figured that out, never seen one in my 77 yrs.

Excelente trabajó 👍 como siempre. No traduzco para ver hasta el final para que sirve la máquina y siempre quedo sorprendido de como conoces su funcionamiento y piezas cómo si vos fuiste el que la inventó. Saludos 👋 a tu bella familia.

WOW. I was hoping it was going to be something he was going to cook with. I have never seen an old shoe form/shaper. Great job, love the colors.....

As someone who makes bespoke shoes, this tool is priceless! Evenly pressing soles is challenging with multiple curves on the sole without the more commonly used hydraulic bellows style press usually used-too expensive a piece of equipment for a small hand maker. I so want this!

I really didn’t have a clue what it was until you showed at the end what it was loved the restoration job you did on it though

No I don't (know what it is) . . . great job . . . fabulous finish on the wood

Cool. I'd have never guessed in a hundred years thanks for the upload.

Oh awesome!!! I seriously love your channel, what fun. Thank you so much for posting! Take care, stay healthy!

What dedication to bringing items back to life....great job!

I’ve said it before, I just love these weird things you present to us. So exciting to see something different 😃 And the result is always stunning.👏🏼

Beautiful work on the shoe device. Can one imagine making this today 2023?

Krásná obnova! Upřímně jsem nevěděl, co to je! Udělali jste dobře, abyste ukázali objekt s jeho provozem děkuji..👏👏👏👏🌹

Great restoration !! Better than new and I love the dark green so fitting !! I assume the water is there to make a solid but flexible surface for the sole of the shoe or boot to conform to so the sole didn't dry in a flat or completely straight position. I love it wonderful job !! 👍👍

Wonderful work. It looks like a great piece of industrial art now. Well done

Felicitaciones señor hermoso trabajo saludos desde CORDOBA Argentina gracias

Good morning dear friend. This tool is a real museum piece. I admit that I had no idea what it could be until the end. When you took off the leather membrane I saw the shape it reminded me of a shoe, but that's it. It was only at the end that I finally understood what it was. This is why I said that it is a real museum piece because nowadays hardly anyone repairs their shoes. As always you have done more on the details. You removed the metal burrs left at the factory, covered the small holes etc ... Even a brand new one was not as sparkling as it came out of your hands. Now we can say that it is a beautiful piece with its little red line and the gilding on the letters. In addition, you have designed this elegant wooden plinth. You have all my admiration for your work. Véronica's small dishes seem delicious I wish you a good day and take good care of yourself. Gabriel (France).

I did think it was a mold of some sort, but not that it was for shoes. Very interesting!

I expected to see your wife using that in the kitchen 🤣 Thanks for another relaxing and informative video!

The project was awesome. And knowing what the devise was used for made my day. Cause history was and still is my most favorite subject.

Lost for words mate 😳 My favourite restoration to date, seriously, like....wow 👋🏾

Yea I guessed it might be something to do with shoes. You still make things look better than when they are first made GREAT WORK

The care you put into your restorations is impressive, good job

Fantastic result. Amazing job as always Radek. Take care 😃👍🏼

Nice. A small shoe repair shop would be very happy with that.

Another painstaking restoration, with the expected fantastic results! Even if you had not been able to identify its use, it would have been a project worthy of your talents.

Привет Вероника, привет Радек) как ваши дела? Как настроение?) на самом деле в ваших видео часто до последнего не понимаешь, что за вещь вы реставрируете, а в этом случае, так подавно) Благодарю за интересное видео)

Very cool and you surprised me I just couldn't figure it out until the end of the video :D

It's a beauty now!

I would have been super pissed if this video ended and you never showed what it was for. Great resto.

Reminds me of the old 1970's TV show The Liars Club. Someone would bring an unusual obscure object on stage, place it before the 3 person celebrity panel and then each celebrity would take turns explaining what the object is and how it was used. Only one of the 3 crazy stories would be correct.

I'd guessed it was some kind of specialized press. I thought of a shoe but it didn't connect until I saw the insert the first time. Good video, kept me guessing!

absolutely gorgeous restoral! well done

Awesome as ever Radek, now to watch your wife’s videos xx❤️

That’s so cool, was worth waiting for.

Bonjour Radek première fois que je vois ce genre d'appareil belle restauration .

So that is why everyone thinks old stuff was made better then the new!! lol great job!

Отличная работа!

I didn’t knew about that. Very nice result!👍🏻congrats 🍻

Mesmerizing. Thank you so much for showing how it works. And...your English? It's beautiful.

Nice video. I used to place my shoes under one foot of dining table after gluing :D

what is the water for ? nice restoration.

That item had no sole until it was refurbished

I just love the old machinery and techniques. Great job!

Stunning restoration

Agree, something bout shoes!

You are tricking me into clicking the like button by putting up excellent videos of your work...lol Thank you.

Comme d'habitude, pas de blabla, du boulot, bravo.

I thought it had something to do with a shoe but I didn’t know what. Beautiful restoration. You are an artist

Someone has already identified the machine as a shoe sole maker

I knew what it was, I have three in my drawer right now

That is really something, not planning a career change are we? Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and looking forward to seeing your next video. 😁👍👍😁🇨🇱🇺🇸

Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for you great work.

Interesting, I made a shoe repair like that at one time but for a weight I put the shoe on the driveway and parked the car on top of it for the night. Oh, and important note, my foot was not inside of the shoe!

I'm gonna second whoever else said that this was powered by steam. The heat from the steam would set the glue applied to the sole of the shoe. This is why there was water and oil in it.

Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing

Well,how cool was that! I never would have guessed it was for shoe repair. You do a fantastic restoration. Thank you for sharing with us.

It's known as "Shoe Press". I know that because my mum was a friend of a cobbler "shoemaker" like a hobby. As soon as the video started, I knew. I'm sorry you didn't know. However, I can also say that this was done in Italy from the name on the top, because it would have a stamp called 'PAT. PEND" on it, if they were made in the United States, so no one else would copy. Many products have been stamped or shaped with this on them by the name of a manufacturer on the other side. It was CAST IRON and it was sand cast, like a lot of products on that day. I'd give up the polyester car charger and just paint it. The way thanks you to post this to us to see and enjoy the wonderful perfect renovation page era tool from a much simpler time. Below is a translation so that you can understand a little easier. I don't know if your from a Slavick nation or other from one of the Eastern Block European countries. To je znano kot "Shoe Press". To mi je znano, ker je bila moja mama prijateljica kobbler "čevljar" kot hobi. Takoj, ko se je video začel, sem vedel. Žal mi je, da nisi vedel. Lahko pa povem tudi, da je bilo to narejeno v Italiji iz imena na vrhu, saj bi to imelo žig "PAT. PEND" na njem, če bi bili narejeni v ZDA, tako da nihče drug ne bi kopiral. Veliko izdelkov je bilo ožigosanih ali oblikovanih s tem na njih z imenom izdelovalca na drugi strani. To je bilo CAST IRON in je bil pesek lito, kot veliko izdelkov v tistem dnevu. Odpovedal bi se polnilcu poliestrskega avta in ga preprosto prebarval. EIther pot hvala vam za objavo to za nas, da vidite in uživajo čudovito popolno obnovo stran era orodje iz veliko preprostejšega časa. Она известна как "Shoe Press". Я знаю это, потому что моя мама была подругой сапожника, как хобби. Как только началось видео, я знал. Прости, что не знал. Однако, я могу также сказать, что это было сделано в Италии от имени сверху, потому что она будет иметь печать под названием 'PAT. PEND" на нем, если бы они были сделаны в Соединенных Штатах, так что больше никто бы не скопировал. Многие изделия были маркированы или сформированы с этим на них именем производителя с другой стороны. Это был CAST IRON и это был песчаный литье, как и много продуктов в тот день. Я бы отказался от зарядного устройства для полиэстера и просто

Looks like a sole making press for shoes or boots.

I know that water had to stink!! Looks great and a great job restoring it Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Да ,умеете удивить , пока не увидел ботинок не мог понять - что это ? Уникальный агрегат 👍 Удачи, новых находок .С меня как обычно 👍

For future reference, you can always go to reddit with this kind of questions. There's a subreddit called r/whatisthisthing where people solve these mysteries every day :D

Does the “Brno” stand for the city of Brno?

Nice one Guys! You had me stumped there!

I knew it was a press of some sort, but did not think it was for shoes. Very nice restoration.

4:55 pour a couple shots of that - I bet it has aged to perfection

No clue but it's interesting.

Thought so, beautiful restoration!

I don't even know what that is but you sure did make it beautiful, more beautiful then it ever was when it was first made LOL

And we all know what you are having for dinner tonight!

I dont get why theres liquid inside it.

So that's how it's done!!! I've been watching videos on how to make your own shoes, and I haven't been able to find anything to show how the soles were glued on so well. There were plenty that had stitched soles, but I wanted to know how to do these as well. Someone will want that thing!!!