Posted 8 years ago
micknjan
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The tip pushes in, changing the gauge on the top. It is numbered 1-10 on the gauge, and it has an arched arrow going from 1-10 that says .010? It is dated on the side with J. Imschweiler 1905. It would appear you would hold it (?) and push it into something to measure a very slight change in depth? Or mount it to something (metal lath or ?) as it is turning it would measure the "out of round" of the item? I think the tip can be removed and replaced?
Any ideas out there?
Looks like a depth indicator or a surface indicator to read surface finish...??
Kind of an early version of a dial gauge. The .010 is probably in thousandths of an inch if for use in that measurement.
or check a tapper in a length of stock in a lath by putting it in the tool holder and running the carriage up and down the length to check for tapper...good luck
John Adolph Imschweiler was born 18 December 1876 to as yet unknown parents in Erbach Pfalz, Germany. On the 19th of July 1905 John married Amelia Maynard/Wagner* in Rochester, New York, USA.
Together their union produced five children: John Adolph, Jr., Bertha Irene, and Naomi May, all three of which were born in Rochester, New York. In addition the union also produced Florence Amelia and Ruth E. both of which were born in Inglewood, California, USA.
Ruth E. was born ca 1916 and died 7 July 1918
His occupation was tool maker, and family folklore says he invented a chicken watering device that he made in his tool shed right next to the house.
John Imschweiler also had a second marriage to Elda F. Strawn**; this union produced one son who was named Paul Carl.
John Adolph Imschweiler Sr. Died on 06 October 1939 in Inglewood, California, USA.
*Amelia went by two surnames both her father's Maynard and her mother's maiden name Wagner. Her “legal” documents list each name depending on the document. To this day the reason of why she used both names remains a mystery.
** Strawn was a name from a prevous marriage. Elda's maiden name was Toland. Elda was born in West Virgina on 31 Mar 1881 and died on 10 December 1956 in Los Angles, California. her Social security number was 547-34-6032
John Adolf Imschweiler Sr.
It's a part of his chicken waterer...
https://books.google.com/books?id=SHw9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=John+Imschweiler+Sr.&source=bl&ots=EARA7xCefw&sig=tEiNZq2LOcKvIC94WUuz2P9dYMw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBidWIkd3NAhWJLmMKHXUTC_cQ6AEIKDAE#v=onepage&q=John%20Imschweiler%20Sr.&f=false
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1415178A/en?q=imschweiler
I think it might be part of the valve.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US2619123A/en?q=imschweiler
https://books.google.com/books?id=r1A8AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA410&lpg=PA410&dq=J.+Imschweiler+machinist+tools&source=bl&ots=6RnK3UQGXf&sig=8-wePMorQmCCzuo5rcMrUSV1qjE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjWpp77ud3NAhVHxoMKHXbaABAQ6AEINTAF#v=onepage&q=J.%20Imschweiler%20machinist%20tools&f=false
Good show Recordman.
Ahh! Good one!
I am impressed with all above....... thank you. Not sure we have a definitive answer, I do think it was attached to something and it was used to measure difference in width somehow.