This is a thread gauge made by Thewlis and Co From Warrington, Lancashire
Thewlis made wrenches and other tools.
Sometimes known as Thewlis and Griffith
New brand to me.. anyone else have some?
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Hello, Skip. I have at least one or two. Are they also referred to as Jeweler's Die Stocks? Nice find!!!! Regards, Lou
screwplate is the word i have been trying to remember
Hello, Skip. Yes, screwplate is it!! Regards, Lou
Quote from: lptools on November 10, 2017, 07:04:10 PM
Hello, Skip. I have at least one or two. Are they also referred to as Jeweler's Die Socks? Nice find!!!! Regards, Lou
Die socks? Would that be socks to die for?
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Oops!!! Sock it to me Bill!!!
QuoteSock it to me...
Shades of the late Sixties ! Even Nixon once said - "Sock it to me !!"
In the close-fought election of 1968, the buttoned-down Richard Nixon unexpectedly popped-up on the sketch show Laugh-In, which was considered risqué for the time.
Quote from: Papaw on November 11, 2017, 05:55:44 PMIn the close-fought election of 1968, the buttoned-down Richard Nixon unexpectedly popped-up on the sketch show Laugh-In, which was considered risqué for the time.
And demonstrated that he was, nevertheless and in spite of appearing on the show, as out of it as young people thought he was.