TYPES OF MEASURING INSTRUMENTS. EXOTICA
THIS ISN`T INTENDED TO BE A DISPLAY OF GOODIES IN ORDER TO CREATE TOOL ENVY BUT JUST TO SHOW YOU WHAT WONDERFUL MEASURING DEVICES, AVAILABLE AT A REASONABLE PRICE, THAT I HAVE BOUGHT OVER THE YEARS. YOU COULD DO THE SAME, JUST KEEP LOOKING AT THE APPROPRIATE SITES ON EBAY OR AUCTION SITES OF FACTORY CLOSURES.
THIS DELECTABLE SWISS MADE VIRTUALLY UNUSED ANGLE GAUGE MEASURES TO THE NEAREST MINUTE OF A DEGREE. I BOUGHT IT IN A BUNDLE PURCHASE AND ESTIMATE THAT IT COST ME ABOUT 25 GBP.
ABOVE, A MATRIX INSPECTION GRADE SET OF LENGTH BARS, RANGING FROM 1/2 AN INCH TO 12 INCHES. THEY CAN BE ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER BY MEANS OF THE SCREWS SITTING IN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE BOX UP TO A MAX LENGTH OF 43 1/2 INCHES. USEFUL FOR CALIBRATING MICS OR MAKING UP ACCURATE LENGTHS COMBINED WITH SLIPS INSTEAD OF HAVING NUMEROUS SLIPS WRUNG TOGETHER. I BOUGHT THEM IN COVENTRY AT A SWAPMEET FOR ABOUT 20 GBP.
ABOVE LEFT, A TOP OF THE RANGE SET OF MEASURING RODS MADE BY THE FAMOUS SWEDISH COMPANY C.E, JOHANSSON AB. ON THE RIGHT, A SMALLER, OLDER, LESS FLEXIBLE SET. NOTE THAT THEY HAVE DETACHABLE MICROMETER HEADS AND COULD BE USED FOR MEASURING DISTANCES OR INTERNAL DIAMETERS. BOTH CAME FROM THE BULK PURCHASE THAT I MADE IN OSLO, PRICES WERE LESS THAN 20 GBP EACH.
ABOVE, A HEIGHT GAUGE MADE BY THE SWISS MANUFACTURER ETALON (FRENCH FOR STALLION). AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE. NOT MUCH USE WITHOUT AN ACCURATE SURFACE PLATE FOR MARKING OUT OR INSPECTION AND WILL MEASURE DOWN TO A THOU ACCURACY. PROBABLY USED ONCE A YEAR BUT IT`S SUCH A PLEASURE TO OWN IT AND TO BE THRILLED BY IT`S BEAUTY.
ABOVE, A CYLINDER DIAMETER MEASURING GAUGE BY THE FAMOUS GERMAN MANUFACTURER MAHR. THIS SET HAS SEVERAL SPACERS MISSING AND WILL MEASURE FROM 50 TO 100 mm DIAMETER. IT IS FITTED WITH A C.E.J MANUFACTURED DIAL INDICATOR, PROBABLY A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL ONE. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH BUYING A SET LIKE THIS IS THAT PARTS GO MISSING AND I HAVE YET TO CHECK IT`S FUNCTION.
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