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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: swervncarz on April 22, 2013, 10:44:53 PM

Title: any clue what this is for?
Post by: swervncarz on April 22, 2013, 10:44:53 PM

I bought out a box of tools. I found these 2 pieces together in a little box. No markings, i have no idea what they are for. I'm only assuming that they go together because they were stored together. The bigger piece is 5" long

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/0422132240a_zps4da6e575.jpg)



(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/0422132242_zps28cc924a.jpg)

Title: Re: any clue what this is for?
Post by: wvtools on April 23, 2013, 06:55:27 AM

Your pictures are too dark to tell what the top item is.  The bottom item is a toolmaker's knife-edge straight edge.  It is probably a Brown & Sharpe No. 530.  They came in lengths of 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 4 1/2 and 6 1/4 inches.

Title: Re: any clue what this is for?
Post by: swervncarz on April 23, 2013, 03:22:21 PM

Thanks, looks like you are correct. Here's a better pic of the other piece as well

(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll88/swervncarz/0423131618_zps31f76a1c.jpg)

Title: Re: any clue what this is for?
Post by: leg17 on April 23, 2013, 09:06:25 PM

Looks like a boring bar holder.
For clamping a round bar in a square lathe tool holder.