[TheForge] Question tool (off topic)

Wed Mar 13 12:44:00 2002

Don't know for sure Donn, but I will be the first to
hazard a guess:

Its a wheel for stamping shoe sizes in ladies shoes
made by the "Improved Figure" shoe company.

We know that shoe quality affects our posture
Since it only goes to 10, its for women's shoes
The "1/2" stamp gives it away for marking shoes. What
else would go from 1 to 10 and have a 1/2 marker?

F.Faller 
--- "D.E. (Donn) Barnes" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've come across an old tool that I can't identify
> and thought I'd put it
> out to the old-timers on this list to see if I could
> find out how it was
> used. It is a wheel about 5 inches in diameter with
> number stamp dies
> fitted. There are 11sequential dies from 1 thru 10
> and with a 1/2 being the
> 11th die. The number is also stamped into the wheel
> directly opposite the
> die so the user could easily see what number is
> being stamped. The dies
> appear to be replaceable, held in by set screws. It
> has a wooden handle on
> the end of a 10" shaft, and a tubing collar between
> the handle and the head
> that freely rotates. On the head of the wheel is the
> name "Improved Figure
> Wheel".
> 
> Obviously it was made to stamp numbers into
> something, but I can't find any
> reference as to what. Anybody care to venture a
> guess? I could put a photo
> on the web site if somebody wanted to see it.
> 
> Donn
> 
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