Wondering if this is an old Starrett protractor head. Given to me by an old-timer my mother was dating. There are no manufacturer markings, but sure looks like a starrett. it’s in excellent working condition. One problem – my new starrett 12in rule is too thick to slide into it, though it appears it should fit and run on the track. Any ideas? (it’s not bent at all) Anyone recognize it?
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It doesn't look like mine. Mine has checkering on the body, different style locking nut. And (The L.S.S. Co. Athol, Mass U.S.A. No.491) written on the side of its base.
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Bruce S.
howdy,
i have one that looks very much the same as yours. it's made by brown & sharpe mfg. providence rhode island.
hope this helps.
eef
It's gotta be a browne and sharpe. I can't find the exact one though searching on line. On mine (see left picture), it's made so the rule runs through the black half circle, instead of a slit in the bottom. Hmm, now I have to find a ruler to match. I think he must have given that to me as well, it's been several years and I just found this while organizing my shop (does that tell you anything?). Thanks for the help.
That looks different to the ancient Starrett I have, and even the dodegy stuff "made" by Starret today is stamped with the name.
Strangely, I found the head alone amongst some other odds and ends, and it sat without a ruler for some years, until I found a Rabone Chesterman steel rule-which at first seemed too thick until I observed that it was the half round detente thingy which was preventing the ruler from sliding in. A spot of filing cured it and I now have a Starreb Chesterman with a really close fitting ruler-no play.
So have ####good look, you may be able to reclaim it .Philip Marcou
P.S. What the ell are those ##'s-I didn't put them there.
Edited 7/18/2008 1:20 am by philip
the blade from my starrett combination square is too thick, by just a #### hair, to get into the slit before engaging the thingy. But thanks for the advice. I did find an old craftsman combination square, the ruler from which will slide in and engage the thingy, but the ruler appears too wide and runs below the bottom of the protractor head, giving slightly untrue angles when adjusted for such.
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