Blurry Question.

[guido]

Hello,
This is a measuring tool...... what is it!

Guido.

 

[John T]

Tooooooo Blurryyyyyyyyy

Looks like it has a capillary tube, if its bulb is in a medium a temp change casues gas inside to to expand (rising temp) or contract (falling temp) mayeb its a temp gauge????? A pressure gauge likewise exerts physical force to deflect a remote needle but that requires a connection NOT a bulb

Darn if I know WHAT IT IS, whats it say on the face???

John T

 

[John730D]

Flueggerhaven?

 

[C.R.]

kind of blurry but I would guess a vacum gauge

 

[Crem]

A pre-war pacemaker

 

[Anonymous-0]

Please stop with the blurry pictures. It might be a pyrometer to measure manifold or exhaust temperature but you're going to make everyone cross eyed. Dave

 

[guido]

Hello,
I guess its time for a clue..........!
It has 2 scales on the face, and if the picture was clear,it would take all the fun out of it.
I certainly enjoy all the answers.
Guido.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Who says it's fun looking at a really blurry picture? I'd much rather help identify a tool that someone didn't know what it was, than look at a very poor picture of what the owner already knows what it is. How's that for a clue? If it is temperature related, could have Fahrenheit and Celcius scales on it. Dave

 

[Southtowns27]

It's an old voltmeter/ammeter. On the bottom of the gauge you can see two "legs", each is a contact, one for use as a voltmeter, the other for use as an ammeter. You hold one contact on an electrical component and touch the wire across what you want to measure.

 

[k9mills]

Guido
The meter pictured is a prewar B+ as in tube type radio battery checker. The old battery radios (20's and 30's) before the days of REA, (Rural Electrification Administration) required two batteries one, the A battery of 1.5 to 3 volts powered the tube filaments while the B+ battery powered the high voltage across the tube plate to generate the signal. The volt meter had two ranges one for A voltages and one for B+. One of the bottom terminals was high range and the other was low range; while the flexible lead touched the other battery terminal. I have perhaps 4 or so in the electrical junk box and a couple of nice ones that I keep in my desk drawer for conversation pieces.
Enjoy your puzzles, keep it up.
KM

 

[guido]

Hello k9mills,
You not only gave a very interstsing answer, but an elaborate desrcription and use of the tool.
But.... its not the tool you describe.
Guido.

 

[guido]

Hello southtowns27
Right you are!
Guido.

 

[Guido.]

Hello,
Southtowns27 got it right. if i had eyes like him i would use them!
It was fun to read all the tool guesses.
Untill next time............thanks to all who participated.
Guido.

 

[bc]

That's easy Guido. It's a Hoyt ammeter/voltmeter. Us slow guys just needed a little hint.

 

[guido]

Hello bc,
I'm glade the hint worked for you. I often need hints as well.
Next post WILL have a clear picture.
Have a good day ................Guido.

 

[k9mills]

Guido.....
After your answer was posted, I happened to be in the shop and scratched around until I found the box with the meters in it. I have two dual range volt meters, 1 volt/ammeter and one single range volt meter; all look essentially like the blurry picture. In the days before REA brought electricity at the pole a meter to check the condition of your radio batteries was an absolute necessity of every household. I think we hooked up to the TVA system in 1948. We had relatives who passed away in the late 50's who never had electricity.
KM.

 

[guido]

Hello k9mills,
How about we have a meter challenge?
The challenge would be: Who on this site has the most volt meters? If they have more functions then that is a plus. What do you think about that kind of challenge?
Guido.