Show your Vintage Decimal Equivalent charts

[propmaker]

Not sure why, but I got a thing for collecting old decimal equivalent charts. Here are a few of them. I'm looking for some of the Timken ones

 

[woody 73]

My mind is blank now, but I seem to remember someone starting a post and they were showing their collection of charts. Anyhow very nice selection of charts good job.

 

[Davefr]

My mind is blank now, but I seem to remember someone starting a post and they were showing their collection of charts. Anyhow very nice selection of charts good job.

Yes, we had a thread with lots of them but I can't seem to find it.

 

[David99]

Did someone say Timken-

 

[Private Lugnutz]

The previous thread is linked here. The other one will be part of the next Sticky Index update.

 

[Davefr]

The previous thread is linked here. The other one will be part of the next Sticky Index update.

Thanks!!

 

[quickfarms]

 

[propmaker]

Did someone say Timken-

Very nice

 

[propmaker]

The previous thread is linked here. The other one will be part of the next Sticky Index update.

Thank you

 

[Bryan Burns]

Here's mine. Right in front of my workbench.

 

[driftpin]

A Miami FL one. My friend ran a welding shop for 40 years, this was one of the charts in the shop. Just-after the use of zip codes began, and a 'named' telephone exchange. It's now in my garage, above the workbench.

 

[propmaker]

I picked this one up today. Here is a little bit about Ducommun metal supply

"California's oldest company, Ducommun Incorporated has gone from repairing watches for prospectors to supplying the world's most advanced aerospace programs, including the space shuttle, military aircraft, and virtually all new civil airliners. The company divested its metals and electronics supply businesses, hitching its wagon to high-tech aviation. Ducommun celebrated 150 years in business in 1999."

I have an old Starrett catalog from 1938 with their name on it and I just bought a framed Decimal chart on ebay with their name on it.

Any suggestions on cleaning up the Morse chart as it has some light rust on it, I was thinking rubbing compound?

 

[Provincial]

thehorse13 posted a good idea on the Vintage Service Writers Desk thread, post #60:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=477177&page=3

 

[d42jeep]

This one is taped to the lid of an early S-K toolbox.
-Don

 

[Jim C.]

The collection of small pocket size reference materials, including decimal conversion charts, belonged to my paternal grandfather. He worked at the Ford River Rouge Plant for 35 years. The large chart belonged to my maternal grandfather. He worked at the Dodge Main Plant for 42 years. Every family gathering included Ford/Dodge debates between the two.

Jim C.

 

[d42jeep]

Dang, Jim! You’ve really got cars in your blood. I wonder what they would have thought of your MG?
Here is another Starrett one and the plate on the side of my drill press.
-Don

 

[Jim C.]

Dang, Jim! You’ve really got cars in your blood. I wonder what they would have thought of your MG?
Here is another Starrett one and the plate on the side of my drill press.
-Don

Hey Don,

Cars were EVERYTHING growing up in Detroit. Literally everyone in my neighborhood worked in one of the plants or in some associated auto business/dealership etc. As for the MG, remember that my uncle bought it in 1959 and owned it for the next 60 years!! He sold it to me in 2019. So, prior to having kids, my uncle and aunt (daughter of my maternal grandfather) arrived at family parties and events all the time driving the MG. Both of my grandfathers were familiar with it, with my maternal grandfather probably being more so. As a little kid, I remember the car just being around...... family picnics, visits to my cousins, etc. It was always in the background.

The interesting part of the story was the fact that between 1959 and 1963, the MG was my uncle’s every day driver. After he graduated from college in 1959, he took a job as a designer/clay modeler at the GM Tech Center and parked it in the employee lot. For the next several years I think he got some negative comments from co-workers about it. He ignored them and kept driving the MG to work. Finally, an executive uncharacteristically sought him out and “casually” asked him why he hadn’t bought a Chevy yet. I guess my uncle got the hint. Anyway, he ended up working in the GM clay modeling studios for 38 years. While his Chevys came and went, he hung onto the MG.

I kind of went off track here. Sorry about that. The MG is loaded with Whitworth sized nuts and bolts. In an effort to check the decimal equivalents of the Whitworth fasteners, I printed the chart below.

Jim C.

 

[macgee]

Here's my Brown & Sharpe decimal chart that I use everyday, it's small but it's on a shelf directly in front of me when working on workbench for easier viewing held up by a watchmakers poising tool/perfect table easel for small decimal charts.

Here's also some others but not really decimal charts and sadly I do not use them but I bet Propmaker probably uses theses daily and keeps them in his chest pocket for the quick calc's he's doing.

Backside:

Who else has one of these in their pocket?

 

[MattVette89]

Snap-on sticker.

 

[WagonHo!]

Here’s a set.

 

[propmaker]

I think I have that same B&S card some where.

I've never seen a chart, like the one below, very cool

Who else has one of these in their pocket?

I picked up a Kennedy bottom box with some goodies yesterday

 

[mhein68]

Is there anyplace thatstill has these charts for sale/giveaway... you all got me interested!! Where do you find? Ebay or auctions?

 

[Terry D]

Is there anyplace thatstill has these charts for sale/giveaway... you all got me interested!! Where do you find? Ebay or auctions?

Ebay has them, but most of the time you will pay top dollar.

 

[macgee]

I think I have that same B&S card some where.

I've never seen a chart, like the one below, very cool

Who else has one of these in their pocket?


I picked up a Kennedy bottom box with some goodies yesterday

Thanks Props, I think a have another one laying around, also came with a little book

And nice score on the Kennedy and goodies inside!

Is there anyplace thatstill has these charts for sale/giveaway... you all got me interested!! Where do you find? Ebay or auctions?

mhein,

Yes Ebay is the usual spot to find one. Prices are hit and miss. Be sure to get one with nice colors.

 

[mhein68]

What about companies that still giveaway or sell? I think I got one from Starrett a long time ago but cant find.... Any places to try? Thanks

 

[macgee]

mhein68,

Try asking Kennametal, Accupro, Hertel, Chicago-Latrobe, Morse.....etc. You'll most likely have to call them and ask politely about there give away charts that the marketing dept have. Chart maybe free but expect to pay for shipping, so see if they'll give you a couple charts and give to friends

 

[slowtwitch73]

Think I've officially got a problem..