Miter Master marking gauge

[john k]

In the things I bought this weekend is this metal Miter-Master, made in Minneapolis Mn.  pat. pending.   What is novel to me, is it was a long ago give away, or customer premium for the MoorMans livestock feed company.   I worked for them a number of years.   The base has screw holes, so is to be mounted to a board?   I am guessing to set angle of rafters?   Incorporated into it are two more tools.  a dowel and drill diameter gauge, the tapered slot.   There is also a marking gauge function, (Insert point into hole)  marked from one inch down to 1/8 inch.  Back in the days when companies gave away things as incentives.    Going on the wall above my woodworking table. 

[jimwrench]

 Nice find . I like it. Freebies is mighty scarce these days and if you get one it probably doesn't work.

[Bill Houghton]

Interesting side cutters in the photo too.

[john k]

I forgot to snap a pic of those by theirselves.   The name on the handles is(Bernard), when I google it, all kinds of interesting pliers come up.  These  double jointed things are interesting, almost have a medical feel to them.  Overall the length is exactly 12 inches.  There is a spring in the grips, which are hollow.   Small brazed repair at the first joint.    The cutter end looks stainless steel, but a magnet will stick, so its not real high quality stainless.  The grips look like nickel plating.   Anyone have an idea on usage?  Why the double jointed long look?

[jimwrench]

 The Bernards are a pair of NO.195 nippers.