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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lebaron on July 08, 2014, 03:43:29 PM

Title: A Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on July 08, 2014, 03:43:29 PM

Marked M.S. & S Phila. Shaft has a fine thread on the end. One has a straight slot for adjusting, the other two are curved. Any idea what this is for.

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: pritch on July 08, 2014, 10:16:38 PM

kinda reminds me of the bottom of a theodolite, or something that needs to be really level.

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: john k on July 08, 2014, 10:39:08 PM

Could this be a centering holder for a very light use lathe?   Until it was turned over, the first pic looked like a piece out of a fishing reel I disassembled one time.  Those little jaws are intriguing, I can see where a less than perfectly round I could be held by them, then put in a lathe.     Do you have any more parts to this puzzle?

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on July 09, 2014, 09:00:58 AM

Hi. Maybe used for leveling something, I don't know. Here are pics of another piece that was in the same box. Sort of the same principal. They spin in in out. That's it for parts.

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: Chillylulu on July 09, 2014, 10:08:04 AM

I am reminded of a few things:
1. Watchmakers or clockmaker tools
2. Alignment tools.
3. The first one reminded me of some cream seperator parts.

I can't understand what the angled holes innthe first one do.

Chilly

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: lebaron on July 09, 2014, 10:47:37 AM

Watchmakers or clockmaker tools

Bingo. You the man, Chilly. John K. You were on the right track. In the second box in the link. I guess its called a pivot plate for a watchmakers lathe. Now about the second piece?

http://pennyfarthingtools.co.uk/boley-and-lienen-reform-8mm-watchmakers-lathe/2012/03/23/

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: A Whatsit
Post by: Chillylulu on July 09, 2014, 11:16:02 AM

Along the same track, could they be for removing backs, covers, or bezels?

Chilly