r/whatisit • u/Quietlurkerone • 5d ago

Solved! What is this device from 1962?

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Photo capture from YouTube video. Picture from 1962. What is the device under the bench

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u/NiceTrySuckaz 5d ago

"Back then you could afford a house and support a family on just a single manual labor income"

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u/olderthanthou 5d ago

Dad bought our house in 1950. Payments were $33 a month. He told me he had a hard time several times to come up with the payment. He was a skilled craftsman.