A new table

'Hand crank table lift mechanism', according to google. Pretty neat idea, if I had the skills I'd go after it.

>>935039
wheel crank, hand wheel, valve handle, hand crank etc etc

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What you're looking for is a screw jack.

http://joycedayton.com/products/machine-screw-jacks

And that is a industrial crank table, much nice in blue in my opinion.
http://www.screw-jack.com/hand-crank-screw-jack-lift-platform.html

>>935039
There are other table lift mechanisms that I would look at first.

>>935331
like what

Some car jacks work like this perhaps you could get some at a salvage yard. But not sure what kind of travel you will get out of them

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How about a trailer jack, one mounted on both sides should do the trick, though perhaps not as attractive.

>>937832
run a shaft from one to the other for one-handled operation

just make your own, don't be a pussy