Anyone recognise This

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2 November 2020 at 20:38 #504993
rik arry
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Hello had this in a lot , looks like some sort of mini cross

slide seems well made and runs smoothly , no name I can see .

anyone recognise it ?

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any help appreciated 😊
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2 November 2020 at 20:38 #33711
rik arry
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@rikarry
Possible mini cross slide
2 November 2020 at 20:46 #504996
Clive Foster
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Has the air of being some sort of science / metrology lab kit rather than machine tool. If its made from brass / yellow metal its almost certainly ex lab kit.

Clive
2 November 2020 at 21:16 #505004
old mart
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I would agree with Clive, it might have been part of an optical comparitor, but I didn't see any scales next to the handles.
2 November 2020 at 21:32 #505009
rik arry
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@rikarry
Thanks

yes makes sense as only has a small grub screw on bracket to secure to some sort of table and I doubt could take any sort of force on it .

Thanks 😀
2 November 2020 at 21:34 #505011
Michael Gilligan
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The leadscrew looks too substantial, and rather coarsely pitched, for ‘instrumentation’

Sorry, I don’t know what it is … but I can think of many things that it probably isn’t !!

Sure to come-in useful one day though

MichaelG.
3 November 2020 at 09:05 #505067
Nick Clarke 3
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What is the thread on the top? – if 1/4 Whit it could be some form of adjustable camera mount
3 November 2020 at 09:59 #505076
Samsaranda
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Could be part of some sort of sighting or aligning mechanism for weapons.
Dave W
3 November 2020 at 10:34 #505081
Tony Pratt 1
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Posted by Samsaranda on 03/11/2020 09:59:08:

Could be part of some sort of sighting or aligning mechanism for weapons.
Dave W

Thinking the same.

Tony
3 November 2020 at 10:58 #505087
mechman48
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Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 03/11/2020 10:34:43:

Posted by Samsaranda on 03/11/2020 09:59:08:

Could be part of some sort of sighting or aligning mechanism for weapons.
Dave W

Thinking the same.

Tony

Same thoughts, possibly mortar sighting – elevating & traversing but don't see any scales.

George.
3 November 2020 at 11:08 #505090
Adam Mara
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Posted by Nick Clarke 3 on 03/11/2020 09:05:22:

What is the thread on the top? – if 1/4 Whit it could be some form of adjustable camera mount

That was my first thought. My father was a keen radio amateur, and in the early 50's he was advising a friend of his who dealt in ex WD equipment. It was a boys delight to look his yard, from memory most of it was of high quality, and probably over engineered.
3 November 2020 at 13:29 #505120
Mick B1
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Posted by mechman48 on 03/11/2020 10:58:49:

Posted by Tony Pratt 1 on 03/11/2020 10:34:43:

Posted by Samsaranda on 03/11/2020 09:59:08:

Could be part of some sort of sighting or aligning mechanism for weapons.
Dave W

Thinking the same.

Tony

Same thoughts, possibly mortar sighting – elevating & traversing but don't see any scales.

George.

If it is, there's a pretty limited range of movement, so I'd guess it's for (relatively) fine adjustment.
3 November 2020 at 14:11 #505133
rik arry
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@rikarry
Thanks for all your input
I think going to have to put it in the MAYBE USEFUL draw 😉
3 November 2020 at 15:07 #505138
Speedy Builder5
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The Bakelite hand wheel looks like the one off an old cast iron radiator
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