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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: jimwrench on November 12, 2012, 12:48:49 PM

Title: Is this a scribe ?
Post by: jimwrench on November 12, 2012, 12:48:49 PM

 This  looks vaguely familiar but I can't pin a usage on it. The pins in the arms are different lenghts so the points are in plane. No markings.

Title: Re: Is this a scribe ?
Post by: superzstuff on November 12, 2012, 04:42:28 PM

Looks like some sort of "memory" gage used to keep locations of three holes in a mechanism so when it is taken apart, it can be reassembled with holes in same locations. Just a guess.

Title: Re: Is this a scribe ?
Post by: jimwrench on November 16, 2012, 09:16:56 PM

 You may be right on Super. Old tool collector friend said it was a jewelers tool and he had one just like it.
Exactly what kind of locations were transfered I don't know but we have it narrowed down.

Title: Re: Is this a scribe ?
Post by: Billman49 on November 20, 2012, 02:46:45 AM

Clockmaker's tool for transferring hole centres from front to back plate, or vice versa???