Unidentified Tool

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy Clemens - NW Phoenix AZ on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:36 pm:

Can anyone tell me what this is? A friend of mine gave it to me and told me that his father used it to check the toe on his Model T. I'm not so sure that this was the original intention for this tool.



Both ends are adjustable and is made mostly of wood. It measures 45" fully collapsed and 79" fully extended and both ends have steel points.

Thanks in advance

Randy


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Stewart -Calif. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:41 pm:

A surveying tool. To mark lines for roads for Model T's to drive on?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Miller, Sequim WA on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:44 pm:

I have a metal one similar to this for measuring Toe in and Toe out on a cars front end.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:54 pm:

Those are legs from a camera tripod (or possibly a surveyor's transit tripod).


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:00 pm:

I actually made a tool like that once, to use as an oversized compass in order to scribe a large circle so as to make a large arch top window for my Victorian home. I also used it to find the roof slope at the ridge of my gable so as to have the correct angle on the gable ornaments I was making for my 8 gables. I'd sure love to have a tool like that. Jim Patrick



Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:16 pm:

Upon closer examination, I'm not sure if it is hinged in the middle or not. If it is hinged, like the tool I made, then it can be used for the purposes I stated. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 12:22 am:

Wow Jim, beautiful home!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 12:36 am:

Rob, I'd say he REALLY fretted over it. GRIN!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy Clemens - NW Phoenix AZ on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 12:56 am:

Some interesting ideas. This particular one is not hinged in the middle. I thought surveying as well because it looks similar to the legs on a tripod but it has this look at both ends.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 01:02 am:

Could it be a rail gauge??


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 01:16 am:

Just my opinion:

A tripod was cannibalized to make the tool. They are the bottom two sections from two legs of a tripod.

Take a good hard look at this eBay listing and compare it to what you have - especially the third photo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-ANTIQUE-VINTAGE-WOODEN-WOOD-TRIPOD-BRASS-HARDWARE-CA MERA-SURVEYOR-TOOL-FILM-/271250290157?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item3f27c6f5ed


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 01:50 am:

Comparing your photos and eBay listing, I believe the components of your tool/object are actually identical to components of the eBay tripod.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 02:10 am:

I have a tripod that belonged to my GPaw. He used it for surveying when he was in Engineering school in 19 and 22. Later he used it for home motion pictures .


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Randy Clemens - NW Phoenix AZ on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 09:35 am:

Erik, I think you may be right on target. It sure looks like the same construction to me. Nice find!
Thank you everyone for your input.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Dufault on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 07:15 pm:

Maybe you folks are correct....

Look at this thread and see what Hal made:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/47328.html?1202348837

Maybe some old surveyor cobbled something together to check his wheels????


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Thursday, August 01, 2013 - 09:23 pm:

Thanks Rob.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Howard D. Dennis on Friday, August 02, 2013 - 01:50 pm:

My first thought was a toe-in gauge?

Howard Dennis


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