Lets Play Whatz It? !!

[RUSHNBOBO]

whatz it....

[onequickchevy]

I have been looking through this and have done fairly well, but this has me stumped. Is that a knurled thumbwheel ?
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[RUSHNBOBO]

the platform does rotate....and you probably knew it's very old

more pics......

[ETsC10]

OK now. Think I got this one.

That has got to be an iron-age backwards sundial for when
they figured cars would be timed with solar energy!

This device turns down the timing on those solar engines
running on Solar-high speed and pinging because of it.

NO? Drat. More clues?

[Mike Bradbury]

Is this a tool or something else? looks like the decorative embossing on the base, not many tools have that kind of decor.
Maybe an old siren out of an old police car?

[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by ETsC10

OK now. Think I got this one.

That has got to be an iron-age backwards sundial for when
they figured cars would be timed with solar energy!

This device turns down the timing on those solar engines
running on Solar-high speed and pinging because of it.

NO? Drat. More clues?

Ellen congrats........no you didn't guess it, but your actually on the write track with sundial (but it's not nearly that old) and timing. This was made in the 17th or possibly early 18th century.

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Is this a tool or something else? looks like the decorative embossing on the base, not many tools have that kind of decor.
Maybe an old siren out of an old police car?

.........yes it is a tool

[ratchit]

Originally Posted by dragginmetal

We have a winner.
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Yep, but dwcsr beat you to it.

I could sure use one of those

[dragginmetal]

Originally Posted by ratchit

I could sure use one of those

Here you go.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SKG-21835/


I recommend these with the above.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SKG-21825/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WMR-W84603/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SNG-82350/

[onequickchevy]

Is it a chime from a clock?
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[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

Is it a chime from a clock?
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it's a tool, facilitates reassembly of something.....

[RUSHNBOBO]

bump ttt

[dwcsr]

I'm guessing it sets the tumblers in a safe lock.

[ETsC10]

Is it a compass of sorts?
Calibrates a lighthouse or telescope?

[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by dwcsr

I'm guessing it sets the tumblers in a safe lock.

nope

Originally Posted by ETsC10

Is it a compass of sorts?
Calibrates a lighthouse or telescope?

Ellen......you were on the right track.....yesterday....."sundial" ... "time"
I'm pulling for you Ellen !!!!!

this tool is used when taking apart a pocket watch

[chevy_skills]

Originally Posted by RUSHNBOBO;4919414

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this tool is used when taking apart a pocket watch[/B]

Look more like the thing my girlfriend uses to ice a cake and spin it on.

[gmtec93c1500]

looks like its got a key hole in the middle.. maybe a tool to time shifts er somethin primitive time clock?

[RUSHNBOBO]

Originally Posted by chevy_skills

Look more like the thing my girlfriend uses to ice a cake and spin it on.

you could put a small cake on it ....but the guy who uses it as a tool might not like it

Originally Posted by gmtec93c1500

looks like its got a key hole in the middle.. maybe a tool to time shifts er somethin primitive time clock?

it's not a clock ...but is used as a tool to during the repair or maintenance of a pocket watch.....clue......spring and index

[gmtec93c1500]

a tool used to index the hair spring when assembling a pocket watch

[RUSHNBOBO]

Finally ..........well done, gotta know how did you find it ?....I know this was a difficult one.

I thought I was just going to have to start spelling out the whole thing one letter at a time.

This is a very old tool that is very practical. When you have to remove the hairspring and the roller tables from a balance wheel, you can use this tool to index where all the parts went. The arrow indicates the direction of the hairspring. The platform rotates. You place the bottom of the balance wheel so that the roller jewel fits into the slot in the cent of the table. You then rotate the table so the the post is where the hairspring stud is located. Using this tool makes it possible to not mark the rims of the balance for these positions. A very interesting and useful tool.


Ok....gmtec....it's yours....

[gmtec93c1500]

i watched 3 you tube videos on watch repair and ur clues helped


heres another WHATZ IT

[hayhauler71]

overhead camshaft sprocket holding tool used when changing a timing belt

[motornut]

i got a tool to post ........gotta wait my turn lol
and hope i don't need to know it.....cause i don't

[ETsC10]

motornut, go for it, if hayhauler71 doesn't return.
...I've got gobs of tools I don't know what they are.
Good way to find out!

Hahaha- I was right kinda?? Yeah!!!!!!!
Dang, kept quiet cuz I hadn't a clue before now.
Guess I came in second or third or forth or....in guessing.

BTW- Rush, how do you know so much about watches ??? Neat!


CONGRATS ~~You guys are coming up with some real zingers!









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[hayhauler71]

Originally Posted by motornut

i got a tool to post ........gotta wait my turn lol
and hope i don't need to know it.....cause i don't

post one up

[motornut]

Stopped by a friends "Mikey" to work on his 3" exhaust on a 72 lark
bought new by his Grandfather
he and his dad did the body work back in early 80's in this garage
his father passed suddenly a few years ago
and once in a while Mike will "find"something
this is it.....he's never seen it before,me neither
i thought there was another pic but can't find it.....so i'll go get another one
if i remember it has a "stick" pointing up from the base,with a dimple in the tip
and the bottom has some kind of leveling mecanism on each of the three points, as feet