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Offline lowie_fuzz@yahoo.com

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What was this used for.
« on: August 06, 2014, 02:57:47 PM »
It's  3 3/4" long  -  1 5/8" dia. - & 2"dia. and weighs  2 lbs 4 oz.
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Offline Lostmind

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Re: What was this used for.
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 06:57:08 PM »
Not sure of it's original purpose, but looks like you could balance a lawn mower blade with it.
Probably a center for a lathe?
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Offline Twilight Fenrir

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Re: What was this used for.
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 07:15:13 PM »
Really big dowel centering pegs? For transferring hole centers?
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Offline bleonard

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Re: What was this used for.
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2014, 04:14:55 AM »
center for a lathe
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Offline bear_man

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Re: What was this used for.
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2014, 01:07:05 AM »
Hard to tell from the third photo down but it looks like unpointed end has a hole in it.  If so, it could be a plumb bob — home made?  The pointed end would need to screw or otherwise come off in order to insert a stash of string.  And at 2 lbs. 4 ozs., it'd hold still in a pretty good gale, I reckon.
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: What was this used for.
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2014, 10:30:00 AM »
In the 2nd picture the shaft looks tapered, is that correct? I'd toss my vote in with the lathe center group.

Chilly
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