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272185 Erik Levin 2020‑11‑28 Re: If it weren't for dumb luck, I'd have no luck at all
An inventory:


(7) union - 2 12" inside, 1 8" sprung divider, 4 4" inside https://postimg.cc/yJG4Dpnk">https://postimg.cc/yJG4Dpnk

(15) Starrett- 37-12 12" inside transfer, 10" inside w/ fine, 26-12 firm joint
outside, (2) 26-6 firm joint, (2) 243 hermaphrodite, 27-6 firm joint inside, 8
inch yankee-style divider, 4: yankee style divider, then we get to the type
study of the split-nut quick adjust. With two inside, an outside, and a divider,
there are four different versions of the nut, two of which I have never seen. I
think the one on the 6" divider is the original patent https://postimg.cc/2VYpLZdF">https://postimg.cc/2VYpLZdF

(6) Sampson (Newark, NJ), one 4" inside, one sprung divider, and four dividers
with lockscrew and fine adjust https://postimg.cc/gX698yB4">https://postimg.cc/gX698yB4

(3) Goodell-pratt- 2 4" inside, 1 6" outside https://postimg.cc/BjZdMfVj

one Lufkin hermaphrodite https://postimg.cc/nMBbLkmh

one B&S 802 inside (I really like the look of these, the feel of these, but they
are not my favourite to use) https://postimg.cc/0KpLHkvw">https://postimg.cc/0KpLHkvw

and one "Mass tool co, Greenfield Mass" 4" inside friction. Never seen one of
these before, and it looks to be absolutely virginal. https://postimg.cc/vxRJz1Jy">https://postimg.cc/vxRJz1Jy

And about eight more that are unmarked, several of which appear to be user made.


The more I dig through this pile, the more I think I should have made more time
today. But regrets never help, so I hope that some other galoot stopped by and
found more treasure.


I think that, soon, I shall be divesting myself of some calipers and dividers. I
think my total count now is well over 100, with a LOT of duplicates. I use about
a dozen of them in practice.



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