Fun whatsit

[rusty]

Ok, here's an odd tool, lessee how many know what this is for.

[Plyerman]

Well I'm stumped. (not that stumping me is all that hard to do) Looks like I better stand aside and wait for the smart folks to get here.

[BruceS]

Pully sizing gauge ?

[rusty]

Very very very close.....

Hint: Says Roebling on it.

[BruceS]

Roebling !    Bridge man !   I believe I know, but will hold off with an answer so the fun can continue.

[anglesmith]

Never seen them before? Some sort of radius/diameter gauges where the hole goes over something? Can't find them in Starrett or brown & sharpe so probably not a machinist tool? Me thinks I'm about to learn something new again, I guess that's what makes this site addictive!
Graeme

[Papaw]

Rope or cable gauge?

[Lewill2]

I think Papaw has it, wire rope gauge, I have a few but never saw this one before. I have an Edwards in brass and I think 2 different sizes of Bethlehem Steel gauges.

[amertrac]

I am stumped on this wrench also  bob w.

[Billman49]

Can't see how this measures a rope - but it can measure the pulley or sheave a rope sits in - a Google search for wire rope gauge shows these being used for the pulleys - a rope gauge passes over the rope... Sorry too lazy to copy the images, but look at:
http://store.iti.com/ITIProductDetail?sku=6035&viewState=DetailView&cartID=&g=&parentCategory=a0XA0000000xSnfMAE&navigationStr=ListProduct&searchText=
http://wireroperestoration.com/mycustompage0004.htm
http://wireroperestoration.com/mycustompage0019.htm

[Aunt Phil]

It's a circumcision gauge Tusty swiped from a doctor's toolbag.

OK, really It ain't, but what the hell sheave gauge is boring.

[OilyRascal]

I'm fairly certain I could be voted "most in need of sheave gauge"

(from the early day's of the shop project)

[Lostmind]

I have several placed in my gardens and flower beds , makes for interesting display.
Some early ones have shapes ,such as a star , cast into them.
Would make an interesting thread on it's own !
Roy

[rusty]

Yeah, it's a sheave gage....

>sheave gauge is boring
Well, yes, elevator cable that works is boring, elevator cable that fails tho....

>"most in need of sheave gauge"
Several in fact ;P

The more interesting thing about it is mostly that it is Roebling's gage...
Stray factoid, the Washburn & Moen standard wire guagem (for steel wire), was in fact, the Roebling wire guage...