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Stanley
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Here's a mystery for you. There isn't an answer yet because I don't know what it is. Here are two pics:
It's some sort of a gauge, made by A G Parker of 69 Icknield Street, Birmingham and on the front is engraved what I believe is the owner's name; Captain J H Square of Kingsbridge. I've put one or two enquiries out and am waiting to hear from them. I think it might be something to do with Guns because I have an idea that A G Parker was one of the founders of Parker-Hale, a company that specialised in gun sights and accessories. Has anyone ever seen anything like it?
Stanley Challenger Graham
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stanley at barnoldswick.freeserve.co.uk
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belle
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Posted - 14/12/2011 : 22:07
Nice to see you still have a sense of humour!
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Bradders
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 02:09
Is it the dye holder on a tup ?
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Stanley
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 04:15
Interesting replies and I'm impressed. It was given to me by a Scottish farmer many years ago and he told me that it was used for training the horn shape of pedigree cattle. I have to believe him but admit I have never been wholly convinced. The slot puzzles me too. I shall keep making enquiries about it and if I get a definitive answer I'll let you know.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 04:17
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Bodger
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 08:22
Thread guage ?
"You can only make as well as you can measure"
Joseph Whitworth
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Another
Traycle Mine Overseer
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 09:19
Does it relate to your army days Comrade? Nolic
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panbiker
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 09:34
Template for pitch on large scale worm gear?
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belle
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 10:57
Stanley..to go back to the horn trainer, the leather strapping remind me of horse tack so that makes more sense..perhaps the slot was there so you could insert a knife and prise the thing off if the horn had grown so rapidly it became wedged.
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Bradders
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Posted - 15/12/2011 : 11:15
Templates for the grooves in rope wheels on mill engines ?
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Stanley
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Posted - 17/12/2011 : 05:30
Belle, that's a good theory and one I had never thought of.
Brad, you've got it. The left hand one is for cotton rope the right for patent Dawson's ropes, an early version of the Vee belt.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 17/12/2011 : 05:32
Made of brass. I'd estimate early 19th century.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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belle
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Posted - 18/12/2011 : 11:53
lock and hinge are the only words that come to mind.
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Stanley
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Posted - 19/12/2011 : 04:07
I think you're getting very warm Belle, here's the back of it. Nearest I have ever for is that there was a spring between the pips on the two legs and a pear shaped projection to engage in it. A sort of very early spring catch.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Stanley
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Posted - 19/12/2011 : 04:10
Here's one that's right up Ian's street!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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belle
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Posted - 19/12/2011 : 09:48
Now if this didn't look like an old piece of of office or industrial equipment I would say it belonged in the kitchen..there is a wheel that goes round and it is flower shaped..so the edge it produces will be fluted in some way..I am thinking of edged business cards..but surely the mashine that cut them would also flute them?
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Mystery objects of all sorts.
