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Title: What Was This Used For
Post by: doubleboost on October 07, 2012, 05:31:54 PM

Hi
Lads
A friend of my Dad passed away a good few years ago
He was in to model boat building as is my Dad
Today his wife called in to see my Father bringing with her his hobby tools and models
I got all the electric drills sanders ect (no metal working tools)
I did find this one item that interests me , it is made to a very high quality about 4 inch diamiter
Has any one any idea what it was made for it must be quiet old

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4384.jpg)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4383.jpg)

(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/IMG_4382.jpg)

John

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: krv3000 on October 07, 2012, 05:58:52 PM

mmmdon't no just a gess can it be sum sort of molding patern

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Baldrocker on October 07, 2012, 06:24:52 PM

What krv3000 said or maybe an advertising/sample piece.
br

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: doubleboost on October 07, 2012, 06:29:42 PM

It is not a pattern
Intersting though
John

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 07, 2012, 06:38:56 PM

Let's say that  it was 'irish' begorrah.

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: saw on October 07, 2012, 06:41:19 PM

Could it be a template for a mold  :coffee:

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 07, 2012, 06:43:01 PM

Let's get closer and say 'Belfast'

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: DaveH on October 07, 2012, 06:56:26 PM

It's a pastry mold, for making decorative pasty cups.
 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: krv3000 on October 07, 2012, 07:07:39 PM

well no mater wot it is dont live it liying a rawnd the wife my think its to go on the wood burner   on a nuther note haw is the no smoking gowing and i will be poping up to see you all being well this sat

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 08, 2012, 03:09:21 AM

Oh dear- the IQ test :doh:

Read what is given.

Machetts is- and Google says- it's a shop. Google says Machett shop is in Belfast
Google says its a music shop.

Oh dear. Oh dear. And it still exists.

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: mattinker on October 08, 2012, 10:20:21 AM

Quote from: doubleboost on October 07, 2012, 06:29:42 PM

It is not a pattern
Intersting though
John

Why not a pattern, it looks like one!

Regards, Matthew

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: 75Plus on October 08, 2012, 10:38:55 AM

Quote from: Fergus OMore on October 08, 2012, 03:09:21 AM

Oh dear- the IQ test :doh:

Read what is given.

Machetts is- and Google says- it's a shop. Google says Machett shop is in Belfast
Google says its a music shop.

Oh dear. Oh dear. And it still exists.

Fergus,

You mis-spelled your search word. It is Machfitt which when Googled takes you to Machfitt Flooring and other locations.

My guess for the use would be a paper weight as it appears to have been handled quite a bit.

Joe

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 08, 2012, 11:07:00 AM

Ah well, I got to Machett Music  and it
 is probably 'Machine Fitting Shop'

So it looks like a mould for a gear.

What a shame to find it so boring :doh:

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: AdeV on October 08, 2012, 11:47:29 AM

No-one has explained the word "slot" yet.

Machfitt Shop Slot?
Slot Machfitt Shop?
Shop Slot Machfitt?

Googling returns nothing useful; Machfitt flooring as already mentioned (doesn't explain shot; or shop particularly well).

There's no sign of Machfitt in either the Domesday book or 1911 census (or earlier). Could Machfitt be German, i.e. this was something that came over during or after WW1 or 2? Again, google is unhelpful.

If it were not stamped, I would have suggested it was an engineer's exercise, judging by the lines drawn on the teeth; I would definitely think it was handmade, but as to its purpose or maker, it would seem the required information is not yet online...

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 08, 2012, 11:50:40 AM

Apologies- Ade!

See my boring correction.

Cheers

N

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: AdeV on October 08, 2012, 11:53:38 AM

Quote from: Fergus OMore on October 08, 2012, 11:50:40 AM

Apologies- Ade!

See my boring correction.

Cheers

N

You must have been typing at the same time I was...

Hmm - Slot[ting] Mach[ine] Fitt[ing] Shop? Tenuous.... it reminds me of one those Backronyms you see so often these days.

PS: If it were a mould, wouldn't it need to split at the widest point to facilitate its removal?

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: andyf on October 08, 2012, 12:20:20 PM

There is a misplaced "." between "MACH" and "FITT", as if whoever stamped the letters found he hadn't left quite enough room when he got to the end. Accordingly, perhaps it should begin with FITT, and be read as FITT.SHOP.SLOT.MACH.

FITT: must be an abbreviation = Fitting, Fitters ?
SHOP: probably a full word, rather than an abbreviation.
SLOT: might be a full word, but more likely an abbreviation for something like "Slotting"
MACH: probably an abbreviation for Machine or Machinery.

Not that this adds much illumination.

Andy.

Andy

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: 90LX_Notch on October 08, 2012, 06:00:07 PM

A pattern for a gear for the repair of a slotting machine (slotter) that was located in the fitting shop?  That explains the lack of a part number and a manufacturer's name. 

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: doubleboost on October 08, 2012, 06:06:14 PM

This item is very intreging
It is not a pattern for casting (the angles are all wrong for that)
It is held together by a wood screw i will take it apart and report back  :drool: :drool: :drool:
John

Title: Re: What Was This Used For
Post by: Fergus OMore on October 09, 2012, 03:07:21 AM

John,
          I was actually going through a routine of checking back history- I was wrong but the principle applies.

I assume that your father's friend worked locally ie on the Tyne somewhere. Your Dad would know this. There are still some of us who have 'survived' and still are 'with it' to work it out.

For a start, it is going to be a biggish firm to have a  separate
 machine shop for slotters. I was thinking of Vickers intially  but thought more of Churchill Gears that were at Blaydon. It sort of ties in with the type face used on wood which I have on some of my stuff from the 40's and 50's.
Regards

Norman