I'm surprised when I find British tools here.

[skipskip]

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?

DSCF7306 by Skip Albright, on Flickr

[lptools]

Hello, Skip. I have at least one or two. Are they also referred to as Jeweler's Die Stocks? Nice find!!!!  Regards, Lou

[skipskip]

screwplate is the word i have been trying to remember

[lptools]

Hello, Skip. Yes, screwplate is it!! Regards, Lou

[Bill Houghton]

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?

[lptools]

Oops!!!  Sock it to me Bill!!!

[Papaw]

Sock 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.

[Bill Houghton]

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.

And demonstrated that he was, nevertheless and in spite of appearing on the show, as out of it as young people thought he was.