Stormin 4,458 #1 Posted September 1, 2018 This little thing belonged to my father. Not sure what it is for, but I think it is some kind of rev counter. Only about three inches long. There is a rubber on the end, the point of which I think goes in the centre of shaft/spindle or whatever. That revolves and the dial moves round the graduations. 1 Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan 1,273 #2 Posted September 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Stormin said: This little thing belonged to my father. Not sure what it is for, but I think it is some kind of rev counter. Only about three inches long. There is a rubber on the end, the point of which I think goes in the centre of shaft/spindle or whatever. That revolves and the dial moves round the graduations. Correct Norm. I have one too. Same make but slightly different to yours. Mine came from John's and is missing the rubber. 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bankman 17 #3 Posted September 2, 2018 They were used for setting the speed of lathes etc in machine shops. Pete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #4 Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, bankman said: They were used for setting the speed of lathes etc in machine shops. Pete. Thanks Pete. That explains why my father had it. He was a toolmaker and worked in machine shops all his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
