What is it?

What is it?

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20 February 2022 at 14:04 #586421
malcolm hollins
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Anybody any ideas on what the item is, what was it used for and how was it used.

The squares in the background are 5mm
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20 February 2022 at 14:04 #20614
malcolm hollins
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Tool of some kind
20 February 2022 at 14:16 #586424
Michael Smith 15
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Its a depthing tool for checking the mesh of clock wheels and pinions and then used to mark the centers on the clock plates
20 February 2022 at 14:16 #586425
Bizibilder
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Clockmakers depthing tool – for setting out the pivots of wheels and pinions.
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