Antique Scovill Button-making Machine Pistol It measures 3 x 4

It measures 3 x 4 1/2 inches and is in very nice condition with only very mild wear

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Antique Scovill Button-making Machine Pistol It measures 3 x 4Scovill button making machine This is a cast iron, hand press tool with a brass plate reading "Property of Scovill Mfg. Co. Model SSP No. 10375 Waterbury, Conn." It appears to be a button press, cast iron, with a brass locking nut. A spring returns the lever and pushes the shaft back up. The lever is marked "BM 209" (Button Maker 209?) and the base "BM 210". It is undated but appears to be from the 19th century. The base measures about 5 1 2" by 3 1