The one in Tuscany was different. The weight of the beam provided the
pressure. The capstan screw lowered the beam and thus controlled the
pressure

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Regards,
Rex Franklin
"Charles H" > wrote in message
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> Rex Franklin wrote:
>
> > Don, I saw ,in Tuscany, an ancient press like your sketch that used a
> > massive oak beam ~25 ft long. But it used a large wooden screw under the
> > "free" end to regulate the rate of applying pressure. There was a large
> > capstan like device to turn the screw.
>
> I too have seen one like you describe, it was from Austria... the tour
> guide said that men or oxen would turn the screw to apply pressure.
>
> --
> charles
>
> "Once ... in the wilds of Afghanistan, I lost my corkscrew, and we were
> forced to live on nothing but food and water for days."
> - W.C. Fields