Drückstahl

English translation: burnisher

21:13 Oct 24, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Tin working
German term or phrase: Drückstahl
from a list of 19th century exhibits for a museum:

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Die Dreh- oder Drückbank zählte neben Amboss, Hammer und Zange zu den wichtigsten Arbeitsgeräten eines Klempners. Runde Formen wurden mit der Drückbank schnell hergestellt. Als Unterlage zum Drücken der Bleche diente das Futter aus hartem Holz, Zink oder Gusseisen. Mit dem Drückstahl wurde das rotierende Blech bearbeitet."
Janet Muehlbacher
Local time: 12:41
English translation:burnisher
Explanation:
http://goo.gl/zVQrBO

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Note added at 28 mins (2014-10-24 21:41:19 GMT)
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confirmed by this dictionary from 1887: http://goo.gl/4NUhNZ
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:41
Grading comment
Thanks Johanna, also to the others :o)

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Summary of answers provided
3 +1burnisher
Johanna Timm, PhD
2spinning tool
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Referenz
Ines R.

  

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burnisher


Explanation:
http://goo.gl/zVQrBO

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Note added at 28 mins (2014-10-24 21:41:19 GMT)
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confirmed by this dictionary from 1887: http://goo.gl/4NUhNZ

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks Johanna, also to the others :o)

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agree  philgoddard
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spinning tool


Explanation:
The very brief description in your posting suggests to me that this is the process known as metal spinning which I have seen used to manufacture certain types of stainless steel teableware and even circular stainless steel sinks. The Wikipaedia reference below will give you much more information on the process.

I am not sure of the proper name of the tool but perhaps this is a new starting point for your further research.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_spinning

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United Kingdom
Local time: 11:41
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Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


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Reference: Referenz

Reference information:
Die genaue Bezeichnung habe ich nicht gefunden,aber vielleicht hilft dieser Hinweis ein bisschen weiter...:[462] Drücken, Arbeitsverfahren der Blechbearbeitung, besteht darin, daß das zu formende Blechstück auf einer Drehbank (Drückbank) mittels eines stumpfen Werkzeugs (Drückstahl) gegen eine auf der Drehbankspindel befestigte Holz- oder Metallform (Drückfutter) gepreßt wird.


    Reference: http://www.zeno.org/Brockhaus-1911/A/Dr%C3%BCcken
Ines R.
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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