<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Good afternoon Chris,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Yes, that is alright with me if you want to post the information to another forum.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">To answer some of your "other clues",</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">For the numbers to be read right side up the rack as you called it must be pointed away from you.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">The end of the hook/rack is not sharp like it has been broken if that is what you are referring to though it is an almost tapered end.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">The widest part of the wood near the metal does have a shape that makes it comfortable to hold in either hand, either stopping fingers from sliding up (right hand) or for the inside of the palm (left hand).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">The far, narrow point is the most worn in that all of the varnish(?) has been rubbed away. The higher up you go the more shiny varnished area there is.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">I have attached more photos.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Thanks,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Breanne</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 3 Sep 2020 at 15:26, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <<a href="mailto:bcma@lists.vifa.ca">bcma@lists.vifa.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Hello Breanne;<div><br></div><div>It’s been several days since this was posted and I have seen no positive ID. I too am really intrigued. <div><br></div><div>It’s obviously a device for measuring some value no greater than double the length of the handle. I suspect that the rack [serrated member] and pinion gear assembly connects to a series of annotated tumblers that is intended to correspond to the length of the rack extension. </div><div><br></div><div>If the tumbler for the whole numerals are stuck, then I suspect that the reduction gear(s) between it and the fractional numeral tumbler are disengaged if the latter does indeed change as the rack is extended and retracted.</div><div><br></div><div>Other clues:</div><div><ul><li>fenestrated ferrule design/orientation; how does the user hold the tool and read the numerals;</li><li>the shape and length of the “hook’ termination; almost looks unfinished or a part is missing;</li><li>the tapered shape of the handle; often tools would terminate in a bit of a gentle bulb to mitigate slipping out of a hand grip;</li><li>the end of the handle appears a bit more stained or worn.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>If it is all right, I’d like to post this on another forum to see if we can get an answer.</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div><br></div><div><div>
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