A whatzit

[Gregor 4,847]

Is this what I think it is?

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

1 minute ago, Gregor said:

Is this what I think it is?

 

I think the answer to that is, "What do you think it is?"  

[Gregor 4,847]

1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

I think the answer to that is, "What do you think it is?"  

Let me rephrase. Whadda yall think it is? If all you have is Kohler engines, please stand by.

[Gregor 4,847]

while on the Whatzit subject, here's another.

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

I guess this isn't a formariz quiz?  You don't know?

 

 

If that's a spark plug thread size I would say it's for measuring piston height?

 

I've owned Tee Come Sirs in the past, does that count?

 

[Gregor 4,847]

I think it is a Techumseh Timing Tool.

 

OH He!!.  It says Tecumseh right on it, Just noticed that.

Edited December 18, 2021 by Gregor

[Gregor 4,847]

3 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

I've owned Tee Come Sirs in the past, does that count?

 

 

 

OK  Git it now

 

Edited December 18, 2021 by Gregor

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

2 minutes ago, Gregor said:

I think it is a Techumseh Timing Tool.

 

Kinda what I was thinking... screw into spark plug hole, measure piston height, indirectly tells you the degrees.

[The Gman 476]

11 minutes ago, Gregor said:

while on the Whatzit subject, here's another.

Electric motor rpm gauge I got one. Had to contact Starrett to find out what it was

[Gregor 4,847]

2 hours ago, Gregor said:

I think it is a Techumseh Timing Tool.

Whatever it is, I just bought it.

[lynnmor 7,354]

4 hours ago, Gregor said:

Whatever it is, I just bought it.

 

It is for setting the timing, you will measure the distance the piston should be before top dead center and adjust the points to just open there.  Many motorcycles used the same method.  I have one supplied by Suzuki.

 

The other vintage device is a tachometer, I have one of those as well.

[Gregor 4,847]

5 hours ago, lynnmor said:

The other vintage device is a tachometer, I have one of those as well.

I'm thinking I should have bought that as well. Kind-a cool. Any idea of it's age?

[lynnmor 7,354]

2 hours ago, Gregor said:

I'm thinking I should have bought that as well. Kind-a cool. Any idea of it's age?

 

It was originally patented in 1897, I don't know when the last was produced, perhaps the early 1950's.