[TheForge] Question tool (off topic)

Wed Mar 13 14:20:05 2002

I think you use it like a hammer. It is heavy and makes a real nice mark in
wood with just a slight tap.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Rosche" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [TheForge] Question tool (off topic)

> Do you think you heat it up, pound on it, or what?
>
> > 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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