Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,222 It looks like a fitting on a piece of whitewashed wood. Is it part of a hinge? Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
It looks like a fitting on a piece of whitewashed wood. Is it part of a hinge? Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
OP OP scifan57 Administrator Staff member Jun 29, 2012 #2,223 Richard Brown said: It looks like a fitting on a piece of whitewashed wood. Is it part of a hinge? Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings Click to expand... A hinge it is. Take it away,Richard.
Richard Brown said: It looks like a fitting on a piece of whitewashed wood. Is it part of a hinge? Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings Click to expand... A hinge it is. Take it away,Richard.
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,224 Thanks for opening that door Scifan. My challenge is.. What is the name of this object? What is it used for? These views are of each end of the subject. You should get an idea as to it's size from the background. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Thanks for opening that door Scifan. My challenge is.. What is the name of this object? What is it used for? These views are of each end of the subject. You should get an idea as to it's size from the background. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,225 Here are 2 more views. The end view shows a minor detail missing from the first image I used for this challenge. Edit, and here is a detail of a part of the object. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings Last edited: Jun 29, 2012
Here are 2 more views. The end view shows a minor detail missing from the first image I used for this challenge. Edit, and here is a detail of a part of the object. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,227 scifan57 said: It looks like a small sextant. Click to expand... You are closing in. It's not a sextant. It is a hand held surveying instrument. I've opened out the detailed image. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
scifan57 said: It looks like a small sextant. Click to expand... You are closing in. It's not a sextant. It is a hand held surveying instrument. I've opened out the detailed image. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,229 No, it isn't a transit. I just double checked on Google. I discovered that a version of the object was used in gunnery. The instrument is used in forestry, as well. I've opened out the image some more. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
No, it isn't a transit. I just double checked on Google. I discovered that a version of the object was used in gunnery. The instrument is used in forestry, as well. I've opened out the image some more. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,231 scifan57 said: Bearing indicator? Click to expand... It's not for horizontal measurements. Here is the detail fully opened out. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
scifan57 said: Bearing indicator? Click to expand... It's not for horizontal measurements. Here is the detail fully opened out. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,232 It looks like no one is answering this thread. Is anyone up for a guess? My challenge is used for measuring. My questions are: - What is the name of this object? What is it used for? Here is another view If I show any other angles, the challenge will become pretty straightforward. In an earlier reply to Scifan, I said I've seen an example used in gunnery. So, in the military, this insrument was used to asssist Lewis gunners. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings Last edited: Jun 29, 2012
It looks like no one is answering this thread. Is anyone up for a guess? My challenge is used for measuring. My questions are: - What is the name of this object? What is it used for? Here is another view If I show any other angles, the challenge will become pretty straightforward. In an earlier reply to Scifan, I said I've seen an example used in gunnery. So, in the military, this insrument was used to asssist Lewis gunners. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
OP OP scifan57 Administrator Staff member Jun 29, 2012 #2,233 A gunnery inclinometer? In this case used to set the Lewis gun to the correct elevation for the range of the target. Last edited: Jun 29, 2012
A gunnery inclinometer? In this case used to set the Lewis gun to the correct elevation for the range of the target.
Richard Brown iPF Novice Jun 29, 2012 #2,234 scifan57 said: A gunnery inclinometer? In this case used to set the Lewis gun to the correct elevation for the range of the target. Click to expand... Yes, you are right. My version is civilian. It's also known as a Clinometer. So, onwards and upwards, Scifan. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings
scifan57 said: A gunnery inclinometer? In this case used to set the Lewis gun to the correct elevation for the range of the target. Click to expand... Yes, you are right. My version is civilian. It's also known as a Clinometer. So, onwards and upwards, Scifan. Sent from my iPad 1 using iPF - Greetings