What is it

[LOTW]

Obviously some sort of indexing plates but what for?

 

[gungatim]

no idea but they look home/shop made...

 

[The Cobbler]

wild guess but perhaps indexers for machining splines on a shaft

 

[rlitman]

My guess is for cutting clock gears.

 

[LOTW]

My guess is for cutting clock gears.

That was my first guess too.

I'd hate to see these scrapped but I doubt I'll find a home for them.

 

[JRC3]

Something for clock gears was my first thought too.

 

[My Old Tools]

They could go to an ornamental lathe (rose engine). If so, worth some money.

 

[LOTW]

They could go to an ornamental lathe (rose engine). If so, worth some money.

I had never heard of that before, thank you!

 

[rlitman]

I had never heard of that before, thank you!

Here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilloché

 

[Zeke]

Here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilloché

Wow!

 

[LOTW]

That's cool but it looks like a nightmare!

 

[the gypsy]

I would hate to see those scrapped.

 

[LOTW]

I would hate to see those scrapped.

My feelings exactly, but I also need to stop adding junk to my shop, I think at the very least someone needs them
For some sort of art project.

 

[JRC3]

ebay them. May not go for much, but at least a hoarder can add something new to the collection. LOL

Or hopefully someone wants them for some cool project. I see people selling things all the time made from something old or vintage. Makes me consider doing the same for income.

 

[My Old Tools]

The more I look at them the more I believe they are index plates for something. They are too coarse for gear train so splines might be correct.