Measuring the gap

[Private Lugnutz]

I just saw this stack on a stick of that style gapper at the flea market on Sunday, Don. I've seen them branded Blue-Point and probably would've bought one if these were, but they weren't. Now I'm wondering who came up with the design (tapered disc) first. Not curious enough to research it, but I wouldn't bet against Ka-Star.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Those were made with a bazillion different brand names on them. If I had to make a wild guess, I'd think design patent, either by A-C or Kastar.
There was an ebay seller in Chicago who was selling those in lots of a thousand, but it appears he's sold out of them. (He does still have a screamin' deal on bulk lots of #90 Thorsen 3/8" F x 1/4" M adapters, though! )

 

[four.cycle]

^ I just tried to dig that one up but had no luck. There were certainly forerunners, but they were not round in shape.

 

[MisterEd]

Could be Riken Kaki Kōgyō 5.5mm x 6mm & 0.35 Magneto Wrench and Gauge

 

[Stubby1743]

I'm not sure how old this is or whether it was made in the UK or USA.

 

[d42jeep]

I think probably the UK based on the Petrol usage. If it had been printed in the US they would have said gas fouled.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

I'm not sure how old this is or whether it was made in the UK or USA.

"Registerd Design" = "RD" = British

I'll see if I can find a date range, if @RTM doesn't beat me to it.

OOOPS.. .not sure on that number.. .it's fuzzy at this end...

--> 888357/8 <-- ????

 

[Private Lugnutz]

I was elated to find this partial U.S. Army QMC (Quartermaster Corps) "Regulator Gauge Set" at the flea market yesterday.



With the duck pouch in such good condition and the stenciling so well done and preserved (looking like it was applied yesterday!) it almost comes off like a reproduction item.

I have not done any deep research yet.

Auto-Lite is a famous, well-known company, of course, supplying all kinds of electrical/ignition equipment to the QMC, Ordnance Dept and others. Lanagan & Hoke is an equally old but lesser-known company in the same sector.

I don't have a lot of familiarity with this style gauge. I wish it had more of them, and I am unlikely to run into the others, but there was no way I was leaving it behind.

 

[four.cycle]

^ "Go-No-Go" gauge.

Voltage Regulators, perhaps?

I forgot to post this old "General" multi-blade gauge here. This is an oldie that originally held 25 or 26 blades. The .002 was snapped off. The .003 is buggered something awful, but it will do .004 - .025 just dandy:


General Hardware Mfg. Co. Inc., New York, NY feeler gauge

 

[Beerhippie]

Got a couple today:



Tiny Blue Point. The blade markings are engraved or roll-embossed in an elegant script.



I'm planning to clean it up and re-blue the blades, then put the blades back in order. It might even see some use someday.



No brand nor COO anywhere. I grabbed it because it has the .032" and .038, which are sizes I occasionally need that my disk-and-wire gauges don't have.