Bath Indicator ? . Any One know how it works

Bath Indicator ? . Any One know how it works

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27 January 2018 at 09:46 #338474
Stewart Hart
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I Came across this in an old magazine never seen anything like it I think it works a bit like a wobble bar but not sure, has any one seen anything like it or even got one and knows how it works.

Cheers

Stew
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27 January 2018 at 09:46 #18826
Stewart Hart
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27 January 2018 at 10:01 #338476
Michael Gilligan
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Stew,

I don't know how forthcoming the Smithsonian might be … but:

**LINK**

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/SILNMAHTL_33493

See "NOTES CONTENT" on that page.

MichaelG.

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Alternatively: See here for a useful illustration:

http://bcpw.bg.pw.edu.pl/Content/3569/47pt1903_nr46.pdf

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 27/01/2018 10:08:05
27 January 2018 at 10:14 #338478
Michael Gilligan
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27 January 2018 at 10:50 #338483
Stewart Hart
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Thanks Michael

That's a lot clearer I thought the part that houses the mechanism was solid.

And thanks for the links I'll dip into them later.

Much appreciated

Stew
27 January 2018 at 11:14 #338486
Clive Brown 1
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There was one sold on US ebay late last year, a number of photos are on the webpage, including case and instructions.

Went for $10. I'll attempt a link.

**LINK**
27 January 2018 at 11:25 #338488
Michael Gilligan
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… and here, thanks to Clive's reference, is the Patent on Espacenet: **LINK**

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=US&NR=520201A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=&date=18940522&DB=&locale=

MichaelG.

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Edited By Michael Gilligan on 27/01/2018 11:28:22
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