Nuther Whatizit

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

On 9/26/2023 at 3:13 PM, 8ntruck said:

If this deal goes through, we will need a video WITH good audio.

 

Here ya go mounted on the 417-A hood.

 

 

 

 

 

[c-series don 8,687]

That sounds like it should be part of the @SylvanLakeWH train 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,533]

9 minutes ago, c-series don said:

That sounds like it should be part of the @SylvanLakeWH train 

 

 

 

[peter lena 8,608]

@8ntruck  that was the organ that  " FATS WALLER " played at Carnegie hall , must have been an incredible , rocking scene  , FATS would often visit nearby churches , while he was killing time , waiting for another  EAST / WEST TRAIN . that said , his big musical organ skills , were just the opposed  of original intent , personally have a lot of  FATS WALLER MUSIC ,  its still  fantastic  , pete   

[8ntruck 6,998]

Theater organs are interesting, unique, and versatile instruments.  With a good organist playing them, they can sound like almost anything.

 

I grew up in Lansing, Michigan.  The Michigan movie theater there had an organ that was restored.  I attended as many of the concerts that I could. 

 

One Halloween, they had a showing of the silent film Phantom of the Opera, accompanied by the organ.  Was an interesting experience.  The visuals kind of drove the audio.  If there was a scene showing strings being played, you heard strings. A full orchestra on the screen, you heard a full orchestra.  But in the back of my mind, there was a little voice saying 'but that is an organ being played'.

 

For a few years, there was a restaurant with a theater organ in it - larger than the organ in the Michigan.  The organist there would take requests.  I got him to play Wipe Out once.  He did fairly well on the drum solo - like I said, very versatile instrument.

Edited September 28, 2023 by 8ntruck

[Lee1977 6,656]

Here is a set of train horns mount on the back of my friends garage. 

[oliver2-44 9,729]

On 9/28/2023 at 3:56 PM, Lee1977 said:

 

Young and Dumb Funny Story

 

So shortly after I got my Dl license I got bought a rough 66 Ford 3/4 ton truck.  There was an old junk dump truck on farm with an electric 3 trumpet horn. Being 16 and dumb I mounted it on my truck. I played Cornet in band so what would be cooler than playing the horns on my truck.  Horn was wired to battery with heavy wire from dump truck.  So I put 3 round door bell buttons in truck. Of course I wired those up with speaker wire, maybe 14 or 16ga. The first time I hit those buttons it drew so much current that wire and buttons melted and horn stayed on. I had to disconnect battery to stop horn.  My Dad just said I got a good electrical lesson, but I seem to remember Mom being P.O. at me. 

[8ntruck 6,998]

 

Kind of reminds me of a story a co worker told about playing with speaker locations and his stereo.  He discovered that placing one in a heat duct made it sound better. 

 

He put a record of Bach's Tacata and Feuge in G minor played on a large organ in his stereo, turned it up, and shortly discovered that some of the base notes being played resonated in the heating system - they shook and rattled all through the house, ending his speaker placement experiment.

[Handy Don 12,211]

I think I know what this is but I’m really not sure so looking for info!?

Three solid brass bars with two knurled screws to hold them together.

 

It’s about 3-¼” long and a bit less than 1” wide at the center. A bit over ¼” thick.

One outer bar is inscribed with 15 and 20 at the ends on one side and holes for the screws to pass through.

The other outer bar is inscribed with 25 and 30 at the ends on one side and threaded holes for the screws

The inner bar has a hole at one end as well as holes for the screws to pass through.

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,419]

Angle gauge of some sort but what purpose... 

[8ntruck 6,998]

My first thought was a sharpening guide - but I don't think that is right.

 

Might be a set up aid for something that cuts bevels?

[Handy Don 12,211]

22 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

My first thought was a sharpening guide - but I don't think that is right.

 

Might be a set up aid for something that cuts bevels?

I had a similar first thought but the absence of a 45 or 22.5 gives me pause.

Hey @peter lena, @lynnmor, and @formariz, do any of you recognize this thing?

[peter lena 8,608]

@Handy Don  just did a quick look up on bevel tools , think thats your guide , not familiar  with them ,  thanks for the shout , pete 

[formariz 11,987]

I don’t know what it is. It looked like a machinists device of some sort. I have however looked through all my machinist’s catalogs and found nothing like it. 
 The angle markings are interesting and coincidental with angles used for tool and knife sharpening. I see however no practical way of using it as a guide for such. I also thought that it could be an attachment for a flat ruler such as an accessory for an adjustable square but again I fail to see in what application. 

[ebinmaine 67,419]

@Oldskool

Any thoughts? 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,533]

That's it...

 

If @formariz doesn't know, we're doomed... 

 

[Handy Don 12,211]

16 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

That's it...

 

If @formariz doesn't know, we're doomed... 

 

Sadly, I agree. With @peter lena and @ri702bill also coming up zilch we’re cooked! 

I found it among an assortment of tools from the estate of my late best friend. He built small wooden sailing boats and kayaks. My thought was that it might've been used when setting the sharpening angle for a chisel holder or saw sharpener. Not having common carpentry angles like 45 and 22.5 tells me it was for tooling and not for assembly.

[Rick3478 428]

11 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Sadly, I agree. With @peter lena and @ri702bill also coming up zilch we’re cooked! 

I found it among an assortment of tools from the estate of my late best friend. He built small wooden sailing boats and kayaks. My thought was that it might've been used when setting the sharpening angle for a chisel holder or saw sharpener. Not having common carpentry angles like 45 and 22.5 tells me it was for tooling and not for assembly.

 

Agree with the angles suggesting sharpening of saw, chisel, or plane.  The thumb screws might fit through the slot of a plane blade, the cross drilled hole might slide on a rod, but those are just guesses.  I'm not quite visualizing a machine where the thumb nuts sticking out wouldn't get in the way.

[Mickwhitt 4,609]

Worked around knives and sharpening for a long time, not seen anything like it. 

As mentioned the screw heads would seem to get in the way if it was for use as a guide.

The angles would be all to cock anyway if something was gripped at the end as the bars would not be parallel.

Has to be for setting the angle of a blade I would say, in a saw bench or band saw. 

If it were a clamp or guide it would be made of steel not brass.

The hold is probably just to hang it on a nail, occums razor applies lol. 

Mick 

[Handy Don 12,211]

I’ve concluded that the thumbscrews are just for keeping the parts together for storage and the parts are separated when in use. That said, why not just the two end pieces? Why the “no angle” center piece?

Ah well, I can live with the mystery.

And yes I agree, the hole is for hanging it up!

[Horse Newbie 7,068]

Whut iz it ?

[Horse Newbie 7,068]

Whut iz it ?

What does this slide rule figure ?

[Ed Kennell 38,130]

https://www.youtube.com/

[ebinmaine 67,419]

17 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Whut iz it ?

 

 

 

Altimeter??

 

That "Waltham Watch" was a massive business in Waltham Massachusetts.  

I've delivered glass to that building in the past. 

May be condos and office spaces now?

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,533]

21 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Whut iz it ?

Clock, Aircraft Mechanical

Type A13A...