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Antique tool - micrometer - brown & sharpe - 5" - used
Antique Tool - MICROMETER - Brown & Sharpe - 5" - Used
Tools, my how tools have evolved since the cave man. Well, if you are a tool collector then what we have here might be of interest to you as it is truly a machinist collectible. This is an Antique Tool - it is called a MICROMETER.
What is a Micrometer I asked? My encyclopedic dictionary says: A device for measuring minute distances, especially an instrument (micrometer gauge) based on the rotation of a finely threaded screw. - A unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter. - Another source said the MICROMETER had its beginnings in the 1870s and Brown & Sharpe was major in its development.
I will describe this Antique Tool - MICROMETER as much and/or best as I can:
* This Antique Tool - MICROMETER is called a MICROMETER.
* This Antique Tool - MICROMETER does not have a US Patent number or Patent date on it.
* This Antique Tool - MICROMETER is heavy for its size, and solid. It measures approximately:
* The Manufacturer for this Antique Tool - MICROMETER is: Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co - Providence, RI.
* Going around the upper part of the "handle" on this Antique Tool - MICROMETER it reads: Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co - Providence, RI USA
* On the lower part of the "handle", above the number 0, there is the #296
* The numbers going around the edge of this Antique Tool - MICROMETER go: 0-5-10-15-20
* When screwed open, the numbers on inside, going up the "handle", read: 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0
* This is a nice, solid, heavy, used MICROMETER.
I do not know exactly how old this Antique Tool - MICROMETER is, or where all it has been, or things it has seen and/or done, but I'm sure it has been plenty.
I am no expert, I do not even know exactly how MICROMETERS work, but though it is old/well used, it appears to be in well cared for, excellent condition and moves quite easily/smoothly. Scuffed?? Well, I can not tell if it is suppose to be red or black. Looks like an undercoat of red. Perhaps/maybe could use a little cleaning. It appears that, in the right hands, it would work quite smoothly and accurately and/or know what it is suppose to be doing. A great addition to anyone's collection - perhaps yours.
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