Anyone recognise This

[rik arryParticipant @rikarry]

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 😊

[rik arryParticipant @rikarry]

Possible mini cross slide

[Clive FosterParticipant @clivefoster55965]

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

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

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.

[rik arryParticipant @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 😀

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

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.

[Nick Clarke 3Participant @nickclarke3]

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

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

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

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

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

[mechman48Participant @mechman48]

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.

[Adam MaraParticipant @adammara]

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.

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

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.

[rik arryParticipant @rikarry]

Thanks for all your input
I think going to have to put it in the MAYBE USEFUL draw 😉

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

The Bakelite hand wheel looks like the one off an old cast iron radiator

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