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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: rusty on July 22, 2012, 01:05:41 PM

Title: Fun whatsit
Post by: rusty on July 22, 2012, 01:05:41 PM

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

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Plyerman on July 22, 2012, 02:39:46 PM

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.

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: BruceS on July 22, 2012, 03:25:26 PM

Pully sizing gauge ?

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: rusty on July 22, 2012, 03:33:10 PM

Very very very close.....

Hint: Says Roebling on it.

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: BruceS on July 22, 2012, 04:31:27 PM

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

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: anglesmith on July 22, 2012, 05:31:34 PM

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

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Papaw on July 22, 2012, 06:19:39 PM

Rope or cable gauge?

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Lewill2 on July 23, 2012, 04:11:03 AM

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.

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: amertrac on July 23, 2012, 06:13:58 AM

I am stumped on this wrench also  bob w.

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Billman49 on July 23, 2012, 12:39:41 PM

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

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Aunt Phil on July 23, 2012, 03:01:22 PM

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.

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: OilyRascal on July 23, 2012, 03:18:04 PM

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

(from the early day's of the shop project)
(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p534/alphinde/Oily%20Shop%20Project/Day%206%20-%20Monday%20March%2019/DSCN3724.jpg)

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: Lostmind on July 23, 2012, 04:43:36 PM

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

Title: Re: Fun whatsit
Post by: rusty on July 23, 2012, 06:24:53 PM

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...