Hello Dan. I picked up this exact press this weekend in Missouri at an antique store just north of Osceola. My brother has one he bought at an auction several years ago for $150. Although his differs from ours just a bit, (his gears, crank and press rotate where ours the "tank" I believe swivels out from underneath the press if I'm looking at your pictures correctly) I was happy to find it for $55. You got a great bargain. I only have one question for you. Does yours have 2 small nubs on the outside of the output hole? I didn't see the large cast iron ring on yours that actually holds the stuffer tubes on. I've found these tubes in 3 different sizes (3/8",1/2" & 3/4") and have seen themade in plastic, aluminum and stainless. Mine didn't come with any tubes, but I have a few stores locally that sell them. I wasn't aware they were used for juicing, which is really cool. We use my brothers to make homemade brats, and breakfast links. I didn't see that keeper ring in your photos, and mine was also missing. I'm in the process of finding one, and of I can't buy it I'll make it. My wood handle was also REALLY dry rotted, so I'm going to have my brother spin me a new oak one on his lathe I believe. Let me know if yours has those "nubs" I was telling you about. Thanks!
