Guess what this is

[HipHopHappy]

Is anyone there? I wanna playyy

[Justeazy]

you play by guessing what this: is...

some type of castle...

[Animal Dragon]

an estate in america?

[jack]

The Biltmore Estate/House

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Biltmore_Estate.jpg

[funja]

umm uhh well it looks like it has no purpose

[jack]

It does, or it did I should say. There is a modern day equivalent that is far more efficient. What they were used on aren't really used much anymore, at least not to the extent they were a couple centuries ago.

[funja]

a wrench

[Crimsonthread]

Hmmm, is it a tool?

[RBS]

really interesting how the notches face away from the movement. I am guessing the long handle/lever operates it. Think we are going to need more clues.

[Rima]

is it a wood sharpner/smoothner... hint plzzzzzzz..

[jack]

Okay, hint time:

This is used to lift something. Keep in mind this is older than ANYONE on this forum.

[RBS]

MERRY
CHRISTMAS

I am up waiting for everybody else to wake up so Santa can come so where do I go...GH of course on Christmas morning!

Is it a jack, Jack? Maybe an early model to lift stagecoaches for emergency roadside repair?

[jack]

Merry Christmas to you too RBS.

And you are also correct. good job

[RBS]

Thank you Jack. I am surprised that was right!

[funja]

hmmmm snake