What is this device

[Mark Williams]

I had always assumed it was a hardness tester of some sort.

Mark

 

[Mark Williams]

another view

 

[Mark Williams]

another

 

[Arthur Washburn]

THe picture of the dial indicator displayed the patent # so I did a quick search as the US patent office web site. It is indeed a portable hardness testor. You can get some specifics at this url Portable Hardness Tester

 

[Mark Williams]

Cool beans!!

Thanks Arthur

Damn I'm stupid some times. It never occured to me to search the patent number on the indicator.

Mark

 

[L6steel]

Here's another link for ya Mark.

http://www.barcol-impressor.com/

 

[Daniel Koster]

and it's only $596...!