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    Posted 4 years ago

    DiscARTed
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    Does anyone know what this is? And/or what is was used for? I came a cross it and had to buy it because it was so interesting and different, but I can’t figure out what it would have been used for. The pegs on top are moveable and there are numbers on the brass circles ranging from 40 - 4000?

    Thanks

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    1. AnythingObscure AnythingObscure, 4 years ago
      Try Googling 'old decade resistance box' and see if you might find something similar -- otherwise my guess is some variety of antique electronics test/repair equipment.
      NEAT ITEM -- I'd have certainly snagged it too if I had the chan$e... ;-)
    2. DiscARTed DiscARTed, 4 years ago
      Anything Obscure, that’s exactly what I needed thanks a ton. I will get to researching.

      Thanks much
    3. flashlarue flashlarue, 4 years ago
      Resistance decade box

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