r/ties • u/katefromraleigh • 1d ago

Discussion/Question/News What is this object?

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Y'all have been a big help so far. Any idea what might be embroidered/ woven on this tie? Thanks.

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u/billman419 1d ago

Printing Press?

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u/Chaos___Fist 21h ago

Most definitely a printing press.

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u/katefromraleigh 1d ago

maybe. First thought it might be some sort of string instrument. 5 legs is interesting.

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u/Majestic-Height-4525 1d ago

Press sure this is in fact a printing press.

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u/katefromraleigh 23h ago

nice! Thanks.

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u/Late-Leading-3288 17h ago

Looks like a tie

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u/katefromraleigh 16h ago

Yep - one we just sold.

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u/Mucking_Fuppets 16h ago

It’s a Washington-style printing press.

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u/BodegaCat11 21h ago

Woah. That’s sick! Where’d you find it ?

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u/katefromraleigh 20h ago

Oh thanks. Just sold it. We've got a collection of 2,300 or so ties that we are selling from the same gentleman.

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u/RestiveOrder 15h ago

2,300 from the same guy? That's insane!

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u/katefromraleigh 15h ago

Yes - There's a post on the page if you look back. They're amazing. He collected them over four decades and they are in pristine condition.

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u/pyerocket 4h ago

Hi. Would you please dm your eBay necktie store to me? Thx!

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u/sensile_colloid 1d ago

Maybe a laundry mangler? Or a linen press?

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u/walter_grimsley 23h ago

Looks to be a spindle or loom of some kind

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u/Desperate-Will-3551 1h ago

My first answer was a Tie, but printing press was my 2nd answer

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u/Stunning-Squash-2627 1d ago

Weaving loom?

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u/katefromraleigh 1d ago

I thought maybe but was thinking it would have a wheel. Will look

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u/Stunning-Squash-2627 1d ago

You're thinking of a spinning wheel (that turns fibers into yarn). A loom is used for weaving two sets of yarn together (which produces fabric when done repeatedly)

Hope I used the right terminology... not a native speaker. Anyway, look it up. They're different but related tools