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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Branson on June 27, 2014, 08:32:48 PM

Title: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Branson on June 27, 2014, 08:32:48 PM

Does anybody have any idea what this is?  The left side is fixed, the right side has some little movement.  A lot of dark oil residue all over.  Looks like it's meant to clamp something to work on it.  The circular mark on one side appears to say "STAND" and the circular mark on the other looks like it might say "Test"

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Branson on June 27, 2014, 08:35:51 PM

Here are the circular marks -- pretty much illegible.  Each has a three digit number, also illegible save that they are clearly numbers.

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on June 28, 2014, 11:07:45 AM

Looks very similar to a model aero engine test stand - I used to have one to bench test my compression diesel aero engines... Adjustabe for different sized motors... Modern ones are in cast aluminium...

(http://www.darrolcady.com/Jett_Products/TestStand.jpg)

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on June 28, 2014, 11:14:09 AM

This one, called the EZ-Just Test Stand, sold on ebay.co.uk recently... Note that the jaws are the other way to yours, Mike... To clamp the engine better...

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on June 28, 2014, 11:20:32 AM

Here's another - sold as 1950's....

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on June 28, 2014, 11:27:09 AM

and finally (!!!!???) one that appears never to have been used....

(http://www.yardsalers.net/images/test_stand1.jpg)

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Branson on June 29, 2014, 08:18:52 AM

Billman to the rescue!  I would never have thought of this.  Thanks for being knowledgeable!

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Chillylulu on June 29, 2014, 10:51:38 AM

Amazing, Billman.

Chilly

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Lostmind on June 29, 2014, 01:13:00 PM

Quote from: Branson on June 29, 2014, 08:18:52 AM

Billman to the rescue!  I would never have thought of this.  Thanks for being knowledgeable!

I had no clue , now I'll look for one!

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Branson on June 30, 2014, 07:26:42 AM

Quote from: Lostmind on June 29, 2014, 01:13:00 PM

I had no clue , now I'll look for one!

Modern made:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TATONE-TEST-STAND-MOUNT-FOR-MODEL-AIRPLANE-ENGINES-/271090897939
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MECOA-TATONE-Giant-Scale-30-thru-1-5-Engine-Test-Stand-/281029168259

vintage NOS stands @ $52

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/354588170632902871/

A used one sold on eBay in 2013 for $15, but photos are gone now.

The one in the pictures I posted is in a local antique store.  If you like, I can ask the price.

Title: Re: Genuine Whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on June 30, 2014, 12:44:25 PM

Mis-spent youth - or maybe not: just doing what we did in the 50's and 60's before chidrens' TV and computer games - control line airrcraft (stunt and combat) - still got a couple of  motors in the shed - ED Bee and a Frog 249 - might even have a plane as well....