What tool is this?

[Pete CAMBRIDGEParticipant @petecambridge11877]

Hi everyone,

I’m interested in trying to identify some tooling that came with my Grandad’s Myford lathe. There aren’t any makers name or identifying marks other than a “T”. Looking at it, possibly homemade.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Capstan tool or possibly small dia turning tool?

[egaParticipant @ega]

Could it be part of a surface gauge?

[peak4Participant @peak4]

It almost looks like it could be a fine adjustable toolholder for a boring bar.
Screwing in the round head screw would either change the height, or the depth of cut, depending on the axis.

Bill

[peter1972Participant @peter1972]

Could it be a swinging tool holder similar to these? . . . .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/227236057293

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166900069258

. . . . but where does the tool fit?

 

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

If the long mounting bar is 5/8″ then like Bernard I think its a tool for the bed mounted 6 station capstan Myford produced,  Noel.

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Maybe similar to Page 595 here

https://archive.org/details/brown-and-sharpe-catalog-140/page/594/mode/2up?q=brown+sharpe

Used for chamfering the internal edges of grooves down a bore; engage by raising the tool with the thumb lever.

Bill

 

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Peter 1972, it looks like the tool fits in the groove tightened by the socket grub screw shown in your photo no3 with the tool adjustment to the left of the grub screw possibly?

 

[egaParticipant @ega]

Having recently made the Martin Cleeve swing tool post, I am wondering whether I can combine it with the useful feature of this tool – food for thought!

[Pete CAMBRIDGEParticipant @petecambridge11877]

Hi Everyone, Thank you all for helping identifying the tool. Next to clean it up and give it a try ! Pete

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