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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: lptools on September 09, 2020, 05:38:50 PM

Title: Flea Market Find
Post by: lptools on September 09, 2020, 05:38:50 PM

Hello, I found this at the flea, looked interesting, no idea what they are. The ends are shaped like a hollow punch, 2 different sizes, 3/4 and 7/8. The threaded male ends fit the female hex end of the chrome plated shaft.They're pretty hefty at the threaded end (last photo).  I'm guessing there is more to this, but this was all I could find. Thanks, Lou

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: papadan on September 09, 2020, 06:48:25 PM

Looks like something for taking a sample core from some material.

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: oldgoaly on September 09, 2020, 09:10:45 PM

I've seen from a distance a arborist taking a sample from a tree. That might be what they use?

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: wvtools on September 09, 2020, 09:32:37 PM

I believe they are for taking a soil sample core.  I am pretty sure the ones I used in graduate school looked like the bottom two.  I will go check out a Forestry Suppliers catalog online or at work and see if the ones in there look like it.

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: wvtools on September 09, 2020, 09:34:13 PM

Yes, that is what they are.  Go to the Forestry Suppliers website and put in Soil Sample Tube and a bunch will come up.

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: lptools on September 10, 2020, 03:57:15 AM

Hello, wvtools. Thanks for the info, Lou

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: wvtools on September 10, 2020, 05:36:05 PM

Some of the old cheese and butter samplers/testers have a similar form, but they are usually made of soldered, rolled, sheet tin.

Title: Re: Flea Market Find
Post by: lptools on September 10, 2020, 06:04:43 PM

I went to the Forestry Suppliers website, and it sure looks like I have 2 Soil Sampler Tubes!! Thanks again, Lou