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Offline rusty

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Fun whatsit
« on: July 22, 2012, 01:05:41 PM »

Ok, here's an odd tool, lessee how many know what this is for.
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline BruceS

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 03:25:26 PM »
Pully sizing gauge ?
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Offline rusty

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2012, 03:33:10 PM »

Very very very close.....

Hint: Says Roebling on it.
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Offline BruceS

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #5 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!
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2012, 06:19:39 PM »
Rope or cable gauge?
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2012, 06:13:58 AM »
I am stumped on this wrench also  bob w.
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #9 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
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Offline Aunt Phil

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2012, 03:18:04 PM »
I'm fairly certain I could be voted "most in need of sheave gauge"

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Offline Lostmind

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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #12 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 !
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Re: Fun whatsit
« Reply #13 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...
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